Ili Setefano Taʻateo

Ili Setefano Taʻateo Tafili
Member of the Samoan Parliament
for Aana Alofi No. 2
In office
4 March 2016 – 9 April 2021
Preceded byTolofuaivalelei Falemoe Leiʻataua
Succeeded byAiono Afaese Toleafoa
Personal details
Political partyTautua Samoa Party
Human Rights Protection Party

Ili Setefano Taʻateo Tafili is a Samoan politician and matai. He is a member of the Tautua Samoa Party.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 2016 election, defeating Minister of Women's Affairs Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Leiʻataua to win the constituency of Aana Alofi No. 2,[1] becoming one of only three Tautua MP's.[2]

In April 2020 he revealed that he was facing pressure from his constituents to switch his support to the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP).[3] He ran as an independent in the April 2021 election and was defeated.[4] A subsequent electoral petition saw him convicted of two counts of bribery.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Biggest win of 30 years in power". Cook Islands News. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Tautua Samoa party finally talks after disastrous poll results". RNZ. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (25 April 2020). "M.P. remains with Tautua Party, H.R.P.P. switch possible". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (16 April 2021). "Educator takes over A'ana Alofi No. 3 seat". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (25 June 2021). "Elected F.A.S.T. candidate beats legal challenge". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 25 June 2021.


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