Muagututagata Peter Ah Him
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Muagututagata Peter Ah Him is a Samoa
n politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He represents the constituency of Sagaga-Le-Usoga and is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party
.
Muagututagata was first elected to parliament in a by-election in 2000, but lost his seat at the 2001 election
. He was re-elected at the 2006 election
. While he was elected as an independent, he immediately joined the Human Rights Protection Party, and was subsequently appointed associate minister for Communication and Information Technology.
In February 2010, Muagututagata called for a law change to allow the whipping of sex offenders.
Muagututagata was re-elected in the 2011 elections
.
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...
n politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He represents the constituency of Sagaga-Le-Usoga and is a member of the 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...
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Muagututagata was first elected to parliament in a by-election in 2000, but lost his seat at the 2001 election
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:...
. He was re-elected at the 2006 election
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:...
. While he was elected as an independent, he immediately joined the Human Rights Protection Party, and was subsequently appointed associate minister for Communication and Information Technology.
In February 2010, Muagututagata called for a law change to allow the whipping of sex offenders.
Muagututagata was re-elected in the 2011 elections
Samoan general election, 2011
A general election was held in Samoa on 4 March 2011, in which the people elected the 49 seats of the Fono for its 15th term. Unlike most neighbouring countries in the Pacific, Samoa has established party politics...
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External links
- Profile at the Samoan Fono.