Niuava Eti Malolo is a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the FAST Party.

Niuava Eti Malolo
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Vaisigano No. 1
Assumed office
9 April 2021
Preceded byLopao'o Natanielu Mua
Personal details
Political partyFa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi

Niuava is from Vaisala in the Vaisigano district.[1] He worked for more than two decades as a school principal[2] before becoming a public servant for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2021 Samoan general election, defeating Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Lopao'o Natanielu Mua.[2] An electoral petition against him by Lopao'o was dismissed.[3] On 28 July 2021 he was appointed Associate Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Talaia Mika (25 October 2020). "Senior official exits Ministry to stand for election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (12 April 2021). "Niuava ousts former Agricultural Minister, Lopao'o". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "FAST candidate retains Vaisigano 1 seat". Talanei. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (28 July 2021). "Cabinet announce eleven Associate Ministers". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2021.