Tagaloatele Pasi Poloa
Papali’i Tagaloatele Pasi Poloa (born ~1949)[1] is a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the FAST Party.
Tagaloatele Pasi Poloa | |
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| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Sagaga No. 4 | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tuisa Tasi Patea |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi |
Tagaloatele is from Saleimoa and Aleisa and works as a sports administrator.[1] In 2017 he was elected president of the Samoa Amateur Boxing Association in a contested AGM, leading to a court case which overturned the results.[2][3] In 2018 he was elected president of the Samoa Boxing Federation.[1]
He ran for election in the 2021 Samoan general election in the seat of Sagaga No. 4, but was unsuccessful. He subsequently challenged the winning candidate, Tuisa Tasi Patea, in an election petition, forcing him to step down.[4] He was elected to the legislative Assembly of Samoa in the resulting by-election, with a lead of over 400 votes on the preliminary count.[5]
References Edit
- ^ a b c Adel Fruean (24 October 2018). "New era begins for boxing". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Dispute Tribunal gives its reasons". Samoa Observer. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Nefertiti Matatia (31 May 2018). "President welcomes clarity on Constitutional confusion". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (26 November 2021). "Sagaga No. 4 petition withdrawn; Member resigns". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (26 November 2021). "F.A.S.T. party's Tagaloatele leads in Sagaga No. 4". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 26 November 2021.