Masinalupe Makesi Masinalupe

Masinalupe Makesi Masinalupe
Member of the Samoa Parliament for Lefaga and Faleaseela
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 April 2021
Preceded by	Toleafoa Ken Vaafusuaga Poutoa
Personal details
Born	Lefaga
Political party	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi

Masinalupe Makesi Masinalupe (born ~1961)[1] is a Samoan politician. He is a member of the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi.

Masinalupe was born in Lefaga and educated at Safa'ato'a Primary School, Lefaga Junior High School and Leulumoega College.[2] He trained as a mechanic, and worked as a mechanic and manager before starting his own transport company, where he drove one of his own buses.[1]

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the April 2021 Samoan general election, winning the seat of Lefaga and Faleaseela.[2] On 28 July 2021 he was appointed Associate Minister of Customs.[3] 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.[4]

References

1. Soli Wilson (28 August 2020). "Bus driver heeds heavenly whisper, stands for Parliament". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
2. Soli Wilson (15 April 2021). "Bus driver claims seat in Parliament". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
3. Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (28 July 2021). "Cabinet announce eleven Associate Ministers". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
4. Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (17 January 2025). "PM Fiame fires 13 associate ministers". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 17 January 2025.