Lagaaia Tiatuau Tufuga

Laga'aia Tiaituau Tufuga
Minister of Women, Community and Social Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 January 2025
Prime Minister	Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
Preceded by	Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo
Member of the Samoa Parliament for Palauli No. 3
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 April 2021
Preceded by	Tuifa'asisina Misa Lisati
Personal details
Political party	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi

Laga'aia Tiaituau Tufuga (born ~1955)[1] is a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the FAST Party.

Laga'aia is from the village of Fa'ala in the Palauli district.[1] He worked as a farmer before entering politics.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2021 Samoan general election.[1][2] On 28 July 2021 he was appointed Associate Minister of Public Enterprises.[3][4]

On 15 January 2025 he was appointed Minister of Women, Community and Social Development following the sacking of Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo.[5]

References

1. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (14 April 2021). "Laga'aia conquers in Palauli No. 3 race". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
2. "FAST Secures 25 Seats and Takes Savaii by Storm". Samoa Global News. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
3. Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (28 July 2021). "Cabinet announce eleven Associate Ministers". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
4. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (1 August 2021). "Associate Minister accepts God's calling". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
5. "New Cabinet Ministers take oath". Samoa Observer. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.