Su'a Hellene Wallwork
Su'a Hellene Wallwork-Lamb is a Samoan lawyer and jurist. Since September 2021 she has been Attorney-General of Samoa.
Su'a Hellene Wallwork-Lamb | |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General of Samoa | |
| Assumed office 4 September 2021[a] | |
| Prime Minister | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa |
| Preceded by | Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
Su'a is from Lefaga[1] and was educated at the University of Auckland.[2] After working in the Office of the Attorney-General, she returned to New Zealand, where she worked for the New Zealand Police and the Commerce Commission and in private practice.[2] In 2013 she returned to Samoa and established a law firm with her husband.[2] In April 2016 she was appointed Sweden's Honorary Consul in Samoa.[3]
In March 2017 she was elected President of the Samoa Law Society.[4][5] She served as vice-president for the next three years, and was elected president again in 2021.[1] As Vice-president of the society she fronted the society's submissions during the 2021 Samoan constitutional crisis, criticising O le Ao o le Malo Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II's attempt to stop parliament from meeting[6] and the Human Rights Protection Party's post-crisis attacks on the judiciary.[7]
She was appointed interim Attorney-General of Samoa on 4 September 2021, following the dismissal of Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale for failing to defend the judiciary.[2] She was sworn in on 8 September 2021.[8][1] Cabinet appointed Su'a to a full term three-year term on 22 December 2022.[9]
She was awarded the title of Su'a by her village in 2008.[2] In December 2022 she was named one of the Samoa Observer's people of the year.[10]
Notes edit
- ^ Interim: 4 September 2021 – 22 December 2022
References edit
- ^ a b c Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (8 September 2021). "Su'a takes Attorney General oath of office". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (2 September 2021). "Attorney General sacked". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Diedre Fanene (8 April 2016). "Sweden has new Honorary Consul". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Sarafina Sanerivi (9 March 2017). "Women lead Law Society as new President named". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Su'a Hellene Wallwork new Samoa Law Society President". New Zealand Law Society. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Samoa Law Society submission criticises Head of State's decrees". RNZ. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (13 August 2021). "H.R.P.P. judicial attacks seriously flawed: Law Society". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Marieta H Ilalio (8 September 2021). "Su'a Sworn-In as Interim Attorney General by Head of State". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Lagi Keresoma (22 December 2022). "Cabinet Appoints Attorney General & two new CEOs". Talamua Online. Apia. from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (31 December 2022). "People of the Year: Attorney General, Su'a Hellene Wallwork-Lamb". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 31 December 2022.