Safuneituʻuga Paʻaga Neri | |
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Minister of Communication and Technology | |
In office 15 November 2006 – 21 March 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi |
Preceded by | Mulitalo Siafausa Vui |
Succeeded by | Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau |
Member of the
Samoa Parliament for Gagaifomauga No. 2 | |
In office 2 March 2001 – 4 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Feo Nemaia Esau |
Succeeded by | Soʻoalo Umi Feo Mene |
Personal details | |
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Safuneituʻuga Paʻaga Neri is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. She was the third Samoan woman ever appointed to Cabinet. She is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Neri is from Safune on the island of Savaiʻi. She worked as an Education lecturer at the National University of Samoa. [1] She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa as an independent in the 2001 election. [1] She was re-elected in the 2006 election, and was appointed Minister of Communication and Technology following the removal from office of Mulitalo Siafausa Vui. [2] As Minister she planned the privatisation of the Samoa Broadcasting Corporation, [3] and of SamoaTel. [4]
She lost her seat in the 2011 election. [5] She later served as a member of the Public Service Commission from 2012 - 2018. [6]
Safuneituʻuga Paʻaga Neri | |
---|---|
Minister of Communication and Technology | |
In office 15 November 2006 – 21 March 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi |
Preceded by | Mulitalo Siafausa Vui |
Succeeded by | Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau |
Member of the
Samoa Parliament for Gagaifomauga No. 2 | |
In office 2 March 2001 – 4 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Feo Nemaia Esau |
Succeeded by | Soʻoalo Umi Feo Mene |
Personal details | |
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Safuneituʻuga Paʻaga Neri is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. She was the third Samoan woman ever appointed to Cabinet. She is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Neri is from Safune on the island of Savaiʻi. She worked as an Education lecturer at the National University of Samoa. [1] She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa as an independent in the 2001 election. [1] She was re-elected in the 2006 election, and was appointed Minister of Communication and Technology following the removal from office of Mulitalo Siafausa Vui. [2] As Minister she planned the privatisation of the Samoa Broadcasting Corporation, [3] and of SamoaTel. [4]
She lost her seat in the 2011 election. [5] She later served as a member of the Public Service Commission from 2012 - 2018. [6]