Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa

Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Vaimauga No. 1
In office
4 March 2016 – 29 August 2025
Preceded byTuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau
Succeeded byPauga Talalelei Pauga
Personal details
PartyHuman Rights Protection Party

Sulamanaia Fetaiai Tauiliili Tuivasa is a Samoan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Tuivasa is a former public servant for the Ministry of Revenue.[1] He is married to Nive Tauiliili a Certified Accountant with seven children. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2016 election, defeating Cabinet Minister Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau.[1] In 2019, he accused the HRPP government of interfering in public service appointments.[2] Later that year, he voted against removing Lands & Titles Court President Fepuleai Atila Ropati from office.[3] He was re-elected in the 2021 election.[4] On 4 May 2022, Sulamanaia was suspended from parliament for a day for raising his voice during a heated argument.[5] He then was called back to Parliament the following day.

He lost his seat in the 2025 Samoan general election.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Samoa HRPP Party Returned In Landslide Election Victory". Pacific Islands Report. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali’i (27 January 2019). "Cabinet interfering in C.E.O. recruitment, alleges M.P." Samoa Observer. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "18 MPs including Minister of Justice Vote to Bring Back Convicted President of Lands & Titles Court". Samoa Global News. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. ^ Seia Lavilavi Soloi (13 April 2021). "Sulamanaia returns for Vaimauga No.1". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (4 May 2022). "Vaimauga no1. M.P. removed from Parliament". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. ^ Bethel Peato-Ale (2 September 2025). "Pauga secures Vaimauga No.1 seat". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2 September 2025.