Aumua Isaia Lameko

Aumua Isaia Lameko
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Falealili West
In office
4 March 2016 – 9 April 2021
Preceded byNone (Seat established)
Succeeded byToelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo
Personal details
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Aumua Isaia Lameko is a Samoan politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party. He is the son of former Cabinet Minister and member of the Council of Deputies Tuiloma Pule Lameko.[1]

Lameko was first elected to the Fono in the 2016 Samoan general election. Shortly after his election, he was charged with negligent driving causing injury over an incident in January 2016 where a child was injured.[2][3] The charge was subsequently withdrawn.[4]

In June 2020 Lameko called for higher maternity leave entitlements for private sector workers.[5]

He lost his seat at the April 2021 Samoan general election.[6]

  1. ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu (14 April 2018). "State funeral honours long serving Parliamentarian". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ Pai Mulitalo Ale (25 March 2016). "New Member of Parliament faces traffic charge". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ "New Samoa MP charged for negligent driving". RNZ. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ Pai Mulitalo Ale (13 April 2016). "Charge against M.P. withdrawn, dismissed". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ Soli Wilson (19 June 2020). "M.P. calls for standardised maternity leave". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  6. ^ Soli Wilson (15 April 2021). "Former M.W.T.I. chief takes Falealili No.1". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 April 2021.