Foʻisala Lilo Tuʻu Ioane

Foʻisala Lilo Tuʻu Ioane
Member of the Samoan Parliament for Gagaʻifomauga No. 2
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 June 2022
Preceded by	Vaʻele Paʻiaʻaua Iona Sekuini
Personal details
Political party	Independent Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (2022–present)

Foʻisala Lilo Tuʻu Ioane (born 1972)[1] is a Samoan politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He was elected as an Independent politician, but has now joined the FAST party.

Foʻisala is a farmer and businessman from Lefagaoaliʻi.[1] He had wanted to contest the Gaga'ifomauga 2 constituency in the 2021 Samoan general election, but opted out for personal reasons.[1] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2022 Gagaʻifomauga 2 by-election.[2] He ran as an independent after failing to secure the endorsement of the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party, but announced that he would join FAST if elected.[1][3]

Following the election Foʻisala joined the FAST party.[4] He was sworn in on 21 June 2022.[5][6] On 6 July 2022 he was sworn in as Associate Minister for Health.[7] On 17 January 2025 he was fired as an associate minister by prime minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa after supporting her expulsion from the FAST party.[8]

References

1. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (28 May 2022). "Lefagaoaliʻi matai aspires for public office". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
2. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (4 June 2022). "Foʻisala is Gagaifomauga No. 2 Member-elect". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
3. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (4 June 2022). "New Gagaifomauga No.2 MP-elect keen to join F.A.S.T." Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
4. Mataiʻa Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (20 June 2022). "New Member-elect honours village's party choice". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
5. Mika, Talaia (21 June 2022). "FAST Party welcomes Gagaifomauga No 2 Member of Parliament". Talamua Online. Apia. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
6. Mataiʻa Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (21 June 2022). "New M.P. takes parliamentary oath". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
7. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (6 July 2022). "Two more Associate Ministers sworn-in". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
8. Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (17 January 2025). "PM Fiame fires 13 associate ministers". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

Legislative Assembly of Samoa
Preceded by Va'ele Pa'ia'aua Iona Sekuini	Member of Parliament for Gaga'ifomauga No. 2 2022–present	Incumbent