Aiono Fina'i Tile Gafa (born ~1961)[1] is a Samoan politician. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Aiono Tile Gafa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Aana Alofi No. 2 | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Afaese Toleafoa |
| Member of Parliament for Aana Alofi No. 1 | |
| In office 26 November 2004 – 4 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Apule Pepe Metai |
| Succeeded by | Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Aiono was educated at Fasito'o-uta Primary School and Leulumoega Fou College.[1] He lived in New Zealand and Australia, then returned to Samoa in the 1980s, where he worked for the Peace Corps.[1]
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2004 A'ana Alofi No 1 By-election.[2][1] He was re-elected at the 2006 election.[3] He lost his seat at the 2011 election.[3] He stood unsuccessfully at the 2016 election, after which he lodged an electoral petition alleging corruption and bribery against Speaker of the House Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi.[4] The petition was later withdrawn.[5][6] He unsuccessfully contested the 2021 election.
He was re-elected to Parliament in the 2021 Samoan by-elections,[7] winning by just 19 votes.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "NEW MEMBER OF SAMOA PARLIAMENT TARGETS WATER". Pacific Islands Report. 2 December 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Winner declared in Samoan by election". RNZ. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016" (PDF). Samoa Election Results Database. 8 January 2018. p. 29. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Five elections petitions by Samoa deadline". RNZ. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Election petition against Samoa's speaker dropped". RNZ. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Pai Mulitalo Ale (12 April 2016). "Speaker spared". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (29 November 2021). "Aiono seals Aana Alofi No. 2 seat victory". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Ganasavea Manuia Tafeaga (29 November 2021). "HRPP's Aiono Tile Gafa Edges Out FAST Woman Candidate to Secure Aana Alofi 2 Seat". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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