Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli

Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli
Member of the Samoa Parliament for Sagaga No. 2
In office 17 April 2015 – 18 June 2021
Preceded by	Muagututagata Peter Ah Him
Succeeded by	Maulolo Tavita Amosa
Personal details
Political party	Human Rights Protection Party

Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli is a Samoan politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Seiuli was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 2015 Sagaga-le-Usoga by-election.[1] He was re-elected in the 2016 election[2] and appointed Associate Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure.[3] In October 2018 he was one of a group of chiefs charged with contempt of court for bestowing the Malietoa title in violation of a court order.[4]

He was re-elected at the 2021 election, but his election was overturned by an election petition, which found him guilty of bribery and treating and banned him from office for 15 years.[5][6]

References

1. "Samoa by-election votes counted". RNZ. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
2. Ilia L. Likou (9 March 2016). "Sagaga le Usoga's Seiuli delighted". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
3. "Samoa's former deputy PM left out". RNZ. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
4. "Samoa village chiefs and orators in court on contempt charges". RNZ. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
5. Soli Wilson (18 June 2021). "Seat declared void; election overturned". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
6. Marieta H Ilalio (18 June 2021). "First By-election Confirmed, HRPP Loses One Seat". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 18 June 2021.