Pauga Talalelei Pauga
Pauga Talalelei Pauga | |
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| Member of the Samoan Parliament for Vaimauga No. 1 | |
| Assumed office 29 August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1969[1] |
| Party | FAST |
Pauga Talalelei Pauga (born 30 March 1969) is a Samoan accountant, sports administrator, and politician, who served as president of the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee from 2021 to 2025. He is a member of the FAST Party.
Pauga was educated at the University of Auckland[2] and works as an accountant.[3] He played for the Samoa men's national basketball team in 2011.[4] He served as president of the National Samoa Basketball Association and as a board member of FIBA Oceania. In 2021 he was elected president of the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC).[2]
After completing his term as SASNOC president in April 2025[5] Pauga announced he would stand for election as a candidate for the FAST Party.[2] He ran in the Vaimauga No.1 electorate in the 2025 Samoan general election and was elected to the Legislative Assembly.[6]
References
- ^ "Pauga Talalelei Pauga". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Vaelei Von Dincklage (26 April 2025). "Former SASNOC boss to contest 2026 election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Tala Pauga - Partner/Director". Su'a & Pauga. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee Inc". Association of National Olympic Committees. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (2 April 2025). "Tuaopepe elected to lead SASNOC". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ Bethel Peato-Ale (2 September 2025). "Pauga secures Vaimauga No.1 seat". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2 September 2025.