Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
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Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Neioti Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (born 14 April 1945)[1] is a Samoan politician. He was the Prime Minister of Samoa from 1998 until 2021. He became Opposition Leader in 2021 after refusing to say that he lost the 2021 election, causing the 2021 Samoan constitutional crisis.
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The Honourable Susuga Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th Prime Minister of Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 23 November 1998 – 24 May 2021[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O le Ao o le Malo | Malietoa Tanumafili II Tupua Tamasese Efi Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Misa Telefoni Retzlaff Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tofilau Eti Alesana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 27 July 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Palusalue Faʻapo II (2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Human Rights Protection Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 23 November 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Misa Telefoni Retzlaff Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tofilau Eti Alesana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of the Samoan Parliament for Lepā | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office May 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Fatialofa Momo'e | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Sa'ilele Malielegaoi (1945-04-14) 14 April 1945 (age 79) Lepā, Western Samoa Trust Territory (now Samoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Gillian Meredith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has also been Leader of the Leader of the Human Rights Protection Party since 1998, and is Samoa's longest serving head of government.[2]
Tuila'epa was permanently suspended from the legislative assembly on 24 May 2022 for breach of parliamentary privileges and contempt of parliament.[3] He later described his suspension as a "witch hunt".[4]