Pa’u Sefo Pa’u

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Pa’u Sefo Pa’u
Member of the Samoan Parliament
for Faasaleleaga No. 2
In office
4 March 2016 – 19 January 2019
Preceded byPapali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau
Succeeded byNamulau'ulu Sami Leota
In office
31 March 2006 – 2 August 2006
Preceded by
Succeeded by
In office
2 March 2001 – 2001
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born1954
Died19 January 2019 (aged 65)
Motoʻotua, Samoa
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Pa’u Sefo Pa’u (1954 — 19 January 2019)[1][2] (also known as Letoa Sefo Pa’u Taumata was a Samoan politician. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Pa’u was from the village of Safotulafai.[3] He was educated at St. Theresa's school in Safotulafai, Marist Primary, and St. Joseph's College.[3] After working for ten years for the Ministry of Revenue, he became a businessman, running a bar, a funeral parlour, and a crematorium.[1]

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2001 election, but his election was voided for bribery in an election petition. He was re-elected at the 2006 election, and again his election was voided for bribery and he was banned from office.[4] The subsequent by-election was won by his daughter ,[5] but her election was also overturned for bribery.[6] He was barred from running in the 2011 election,[7] but ran again and was elected in the 2016 election.[3] An election petition against him following the 2016 election was subsequently withdrawn.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Joyetter Feagaimaali’i (19 January 2019). "Member of Parliament passes away". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Fare Thee Well to a Man of All Seasons – Pa'u Sefo Pa'u". Samoa Global News. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Sarafina Sanerivi (12 March 2016). "Pa'u returns to Parliament". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Samoan court disqualifies two politicians from running for office". RNZ. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ "New Samoa woman MP faces election petition". RNZ. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Samoa Electoral court found woman MP guilty of bribery and treating". RNZ. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Two former Samoa MPs kept off electoral roll". RNZ. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Samoa MP questions why charges against him have been dropped". RNZ. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2021.


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