Tofa Lio Foleni

Tofa Lio Foleni
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Faasaleleaga No. 3
In office
4 March 2016 – 9 April 2021
Preceded byTuileutu Alava'a Voi
Succeeded byTea Tooala Peato
Personal details
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Tofa Lio Foleni (born ~1952)[1] is a Samoan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Tofa is from the village of Saipipi in Savai'i.[1] He worked for the Ministry of Education for 40 years and as a businessman.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2016 Samoan general election[2] and appointed Associate Minister of Women, Community and Social Development.[3][4] He later became Associate Minister of Health. In June 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was accused of hosting a gathering at his home in violation of Samoa's emergency regulations.[5] He denied the breach.[6]

He lost his seat in the 2021 election.[7]

  1. ^ a b c Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (31 March 2021). "Tofa grateful for the chance to serve". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ Sarafina Sanerivi (6 March 2016). "'An honour to serve'". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Samoa PM Names 13 Associate Ministers". Talanei. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. ^ Diedre Fanene (1 April 2016). "Tofa's thrilling ride". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ^ Soli Wilson (5 June 2020). "Associate Minister denies emergency breach". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. ^ Mata'afa Keni Lesa (12 June 2020). "Associate Minister of Health sets record straight". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  7. ^ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (10 April 2021). "F.A.S.T. landslide victory in Fa'asaleleaga No.4". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 30 September 2021.