Taefu Lemi Taefu | |
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Member of the
Samoa Parliament for Falelatai and Samatau | |
In office 4 March 2011 – 9 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Misa Telefoni |
Succeeded by | Lupematasila Tologata Tile Leia |
Personal details | |
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Taefu Lemi Taefu is a Samoan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Taefu was educated at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics and accounting in 1991. [1] He worked as an accountant, as a tax inspector, and for the National University of Samoa and University of the South Pacific before entering politics. [1]
He was first elected to parliament in the 2011 election and appointed Associate Minister of Justice. [1] He was re-elected in the 2016 election and appointed Associate Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. [2] [3] While an MP he served as chair of the Samoan chapter of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption. [4] With other MPs he also trained as a lawyer, graduating with a Certificate in Civil Law from the University of the South Pacific. [5] He lost his seat in the 2021 election.
Taefu Lemi Taefu | |
---|---|
Member of the
Samoa Parliament for Falelatai and Samatau | |
In office 4 March 2011 – 9 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Misa Telefoni |
Succeeded by | Lupematasila Tologata Tile Leia |
Personal details | |
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Taefu Lemi Taefu is a Samoan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Taefu was educated at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics and accounting in 1991. [1] He worked as an accountant, as a tax inspector, and for the National University of Samoa and University of the South Pacific before entering politics. [1]
He was first elected to parliament in the 2011 election and appointed Associate Minister of Justice. [1] He was re-elected in the 2016 election and appointed Associate Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. [2] [3] While an MP he served as chair of the Samoan chapter of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption. [4] With other MPs he also trained as a lawyer, graduating with a Certificate in Civil Law from the University of the South Pacific. [5] He lost his seat in the 2021 election.