Sala Vaimili Uili II
Sala Vaimili Uili II is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister.
Sala Vaimili Uili II | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Tofilau Eti Alesana |
| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Gaga'emauga No. 1 | |
| In office 5 April 1991 – 26 April 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Auali'itia Pinati |
| Succeeded by | Tuala Falenaoti Tiresa |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party F.A.S.T. |
Vaimili was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 1991 Western Samoan general election.[1] He served as Minister of Health from 1991 to 1996.[2] He lost his seat at the 1996 election.[1] He unsuccessfully ran for election again in 2001 and 2006.
In May 2016 he was banished from the village of Leauva’a alongside two election candidates after supporting an election petition against incumbent MP Sala Fata Pinati.[3][4]
In November 2020 he announced he would be standing as a candidate for the F.A.S.T. Party in the 2021 election, contesting the newly-created seat of Sagaga III.[2]
References
- "Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016" (PDF). Samoa Election Results Database. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (3 November 2020). "Former H.R.P.P. Cabinet Minister jumps ship". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- Lanuola Tusani Tupufia (24 May 2016). "Election candidates banished". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Samoan chiefs banned from village affairs". RNZ. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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