Toleafoa Ken Vaafusuaga Poutoa

Toleafoa Ken Vaafusuaga Poutoa
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Lefaga and Falese'ela
In office
4 March 2016 – 19 January 2021
Preceded byLe Mamea Ropati
Succeeded byMasinalupe Makesi Masinalupe
Personal details
Born1967 or 1968
Died (aged 53)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Va’afusuaga Toleafoa Sauafea Kenneth Mark Va’afusuaga Poutoa (1967/8[1] - 19 January 2021)[2] was a Samoan politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Poutoa was educated at Marist Brothers in Mulivai, St. Joseph’s College in Alafua, and the University of the South Pacific.[1] He later became a businessman and director of the Samoa Shipping Corporation. He was first elected to parliament at the 2016 election.[2][3] In 2018 he was bestowed with the Va’afusuaga title.[4]

In January 2021 Poutoa traveled to Auckland, New Zealand, for medical treatment.[5] He died there on 19 January.[2]

  1. ^ a b Soli Wilson (13 February 2021). "M.P. Va'afusuaga honoured in state funeral". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (20 January 2021). "M.P. Vaafusuaga Toleafoa Ken Poutoa passes away". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Opposition Leader Palusalue Faapo Loses Seat". Talanei. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ^ Adel Fruean (29 December 2018). "Member of Parliament follows father's footsteps". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (20 January 2021). "M.P. travels to N.Z. for medical check". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 January 2021.