Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau

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Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau
Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau 2014.jpg
Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau in 2014
Minister of Communications, Information and Technology
In office
21 March 2011 – 18 March 2016
Prime MinisterTuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Preceded bySafuneitu'uga Pa'aga Neri
Succeeded byAfamasaga Rico Tupai
Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure
In office
24 April 2006 – 21 March 2011
Preceded byFaumuina Tiatia Liuga
Succeeded byFaamoetauloa Ulaitino Faale Tumaalii
Minister of Agriculture
In office
20 March 2001 – 24 April 2006
Preceded byVa'ai Papu Vailupe
Succeeded byTaua Kitiona Seuala
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Vaimauga East
In office
2 March 2001 – 4 March 2016
Preceded by
Succeeded bySulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa
Personal details
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau (born ~1953)[1] is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister.

Aveau was a musician.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2001 election, and was appointed Minister of Agriculture.[2] He was re-elected in the 2006 election and appointed Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure.[3] As Minister of Transport he spearheaded the government campaign to change Samoa from left-hand to right-hand driving.[4][5]

Following the 2011 election he stood unsuccessfully for Deputy leader of the HRPP.[6] He was subsequently appointed Minister of Communications, Information and Technology.[7] In November 2011 he was investigated for assault by police;[8] the complaint was later withdrawn.[9] In 2014 he and his wife composed the theme song for the United Nations Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States.[10][11]

He lost his seat in the 2016 election.[12][13] Following his election loss he established the Samoa Banana Farmers Association.[1] He contested the 2021 election as an HRPP candidate,[14] but was unsuccessful.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Seia Lavilavi Soloi (17 March 2021). "H.R.P.P. candidate dismisses report". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Misa becomes new Minister of Finance". Samoa Observer. 20 March 2001. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Five new faces in new Samoa cabinet". RNZ. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Samoa expected to change drive sides July 2008". RNZ. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Controversial road traffic bill in Samoa finally tabled in Parliament". RNZ. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Samoa's ruling HRPP elects party leader and country's prime minister". RNZ. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Former opposition leader in Samoa joins new ruling party cabinet". RNZ. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Samoa government minister faces assault complaint". RNZ. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Assault complaint against Samoa minister withdrawn". RNZ. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Samoan cabinet minister Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau composes a song to counter climate change". ABC. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Theme Song For Samoa's SIDS Conference Launched". Pacific Islands Report. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Samoa HRPP Party Returned In Landslide Election Victory". Pacific Islands Report. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  13. ^ "HRPP 44, Tautua Samoa 2". Talanei. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  14. ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (22 July 2020). "Former Cabinet Minister signs up for Vaimauga East contest". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 6 June 2021.


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