Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli
Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli | |
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| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Sagaga No. 2 | |
| In office 17 April 2015 – 18 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Muagututagata Peter Ah Him |
| Succeeded by | Maulolo Tavita Amosa |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli is a Samoan politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Seiuli was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 2015 Sagaga-le-Usoga by-election.[1] He was re-elected in the 2016 election[2] and appointed Associate Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure.[3] In October 2018 he was one of a group of chiefs charged with contempt of court for bestowing the Malietoa title in violation of a court order.[4]
He was re-elected at the 2021 election, but his election was overturned by an election petition, which found him guilty of bribery and treating and banned him from office for 15 years.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Samoa by-election votes counted". RNZ. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Ilia L. Likou (9 March 2016). "Sagaga le Usoga's Seiuli delighted". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Samoa's former deputy PM left out". RNZ. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Samoa village chiefs and orators in court on contempt charges". RNZ. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Soli Wilson (18 June 2021). "Seat declared void; election overturned". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Marieta H Ilalio (18 June 2021). "First By-election Confirmed, HRPP Loses One Seat". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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