A'eau Peniamina
Encyclopedia
A'eau Peniamina is a matai
and politician in Samoa
. He is the Member of Parliament for the Falealupo
electoral constituency on the island of Savai'i
. He is a current member of the Tautua Samoa Party
, a new political party formed in 2008 comprising independent MPs in opposition to the dominant Human Rights Protection Party
.
He is a former Speaker of the Samoan Legislative Assembly and a former deputy leader of the Samoan Democratic United Party
(SDUP).
Peniamina was first elected to Parliament in the 1985 general election
. He served as Speaker of the Assembly from 1988 to 1991, before losing his seat at the 1991 election
.
He was re-elected to parliament in 2001
, and again in 2006
as a candidate for the SDUP. Following a split in the SDUP, the party was no longer recognized, and he became an independent MP.
In 2005, Peniamina was accused of racism over remarks he made about Chinese
immigrants but later moderated his comments.
Fa'amatai
Fa'amatai is the chiefly system of Samoa, central to the organization of Samoan society.It is the traditional indigenous form of governance in the Samoa Islands, comprising American Samoa and the Independent State of Samoa...
and politician in Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
. He is the Member of Parliament for the Falealupo
Falealupo
Falealupo is a village in Samoa situated at the west end of Savai'i island from the dateline. The village has two main settlements, Falealupo-Uta, situated inland by the main island highway and Falealupo-Tai, situated by the sea...
electoral constituency on the island of Savai'i
Savai'i
Savaii is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is also the biggest landmass in Polynesia outside Hawaii and New Zealand. The island of Savai'i is also referred to by Samoans as Salafai, a classical Samoan term used in oratory and prose...
. He is a current member of the Tautua Samoa Party
Tautua Samoa Party
Tautua Samoa is a political party in Samoa. The party's policies include economic development, particularly in the agricultural sector, public service reform, a limit on the number of Associate Ministers, and a reduction in the term of Parliament from 5 to 3 or 4 years...
, a new political party formed in 2008 comprising independent MPs in opposition to the dominant Human Rights Protection Party
Human Rights Protection Party
The Human Rights Protection Party is a Samoan political party. It has been the dominant party in Samoan politics since 1982.The party was co-founded in May 1979 by Va'ai Kolone and Tofilau Eti Alesana in opposition to the government of Tupuola Efi...
.
He is a former Speaker of the Samoan Legislative Assembly and a former deputy leader of the Samoan Democratic United Party
Samoan Democratic United Party
The Samoan Democratic United Party is the main opposition party of Samoa. The SDUP was formed in 2003 from the Samoan National Development Party and the Samoan United Independent Party...
(SDUP).
Peniamina was first elected to Parliament in the 1985 general election
Samoan general election, 1985
General elections were held in Samoa on 22 February 1985. Voting was restricted to Matai and citizens of European origin , with the Matai electing 45 MPs and Europeans two. The result was a victory for the Human Rights Protection Party, which won 32 seats...
. He served as Speaker of the Assembly from 1988 to 1991, before losing his seat at the 1991 election
Samoan general election, 1991
General elections were held in Samoa on 5 April 1991. Following a referendum the previous year, they were the first under universal suffrage, although candidates still had to be members of the Matai. The result was a victory for the Human Rights Protection Party, which won 27 of the 47...
.
He was re-elected to parliament in 2001
Samoan general election, 2001
General elections were held in Samoa on 2 March 2001. They were won by the Human Rights Protection Party, which took 23 of the 49 seats. After the election, all 12 independent MPs joined the HRPP, giving it a majority in the Fono.-Results:...
, and again in 2006
Samoan general election, 2006
General elections were held in Samoa on 31 March 2006. The result was a landslide victory for the Human Rights Protection Party, who took 30 of the 49 seats, and gained another five seats when independent MPs joined the party.-Detailed Results:Source:...
as a candidate for the SDUP. Following a split in the SDUP, the party was no longer recognized, and he became an independent MP.
In 2005, Peniamina was accused of racism over remarks he made about Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
immigrants but later moderated his comments.
External links
- Profile at the Samoan Fono.