Andria Tupola | |
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Member of the Honolulu City Council from the 1st district | |
Assumed office January 2, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Kymberly Pine |
Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
In office February 1, 2017 – November 6, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Beth Fukumoto |
Succeeded by | Gene Ward |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
In office November 4, 2014 – November 6, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Karen Awana |
Succeeded by | Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli |
Personal details | |
Born | Oahu, Hawaii, U.S. | December 6, 1980
Political party | Republican |
Relatives | Bode Uale (father) |
Education | Brigham Young University (BA) University of Hawaii, Manoa (MA) |
Andria P. L. Tupola (born December 6, 1980) is an American politician and member of the Honolulu City Council, representing the 1st district since January 2021. She was a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018, representing District 43 (Māʻili, Nānākuli, Ko Olina, Honokai Hale, Kalaeloa, Ewa). In 2015, Tupola served as the minority floor leader for one year. She served as the state house minority leader, making her the first Samoan woman to serve in that position. In 2018, Tupola was the Republican nominee for Governor of Hawaii. She garnered 33% of the vote and lost to incumbent Democrat David Ige.