Patu Togi II Ativalu Vaimasanu’u Tunupopo (7 September 1941 — 6 November 2019)[1] was a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He was a member of the Samoan Democratic United Party and Human Rights Protection Party.
Patu Ativalu Togi II | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Samoan Parliament for Vaimauga West | |
| In office 6 May 2007 – 4 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sililoto Tolo Tuaifaiva |
| In office 2 March 2001 – 31 March 2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Anauli Pofitu Fesili |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1941 |
| Died | 6 November 2019 Vaiala, Samoa |
| Political party | Samoan Democratic United Party Human Rights Protection Party |
Patu was born in Vaiala.[1] He worked for the Samoa Ports Authority, as a teacher, and then as a police officer, eventually rising to the rank of Chief Superintendent.[1] He was a member of Samoa's rugby team at the 1963 South Pacific Games in Suva, Fiji.[1]
Ativalu was first elected to Parliament as a member of the Samoan Democratic United Party in the 2001 election, but he lost his seat at the 2006 election[2] He initially filed an election petition against the victorious candidate, Anauli Pofitu Fesili,[3] then dropped it.[4]
Following the death of Sililoto Tolo Tuaifaiva he contested and won the 2007 Vaimauga West by-election as a candidate for the Human Rights Protection Party.[5][6] After the by-election, he was accused of bribery and treating, as well as accepting a US$25,000 bribe for withdrawing an election petition against the winner in the 2006 election, Anauli Pofitu Fesili.[7] However, no election petition was filed.[8]
He lost his seat at the 2011 Samoan general election.
References edit
- ^ a b c d Soli Wilson (18 November 2019). "Patu Ativalu, a warrior for his church, village and nation laid to rest". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Patu Ativalu Togi II". Legislative Assembly of Samoa. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ "In Samoa - a former member of the opposition files a petition against an elected MP". RNZ. 25 April 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Three of ten Samoan election petitions resolved fa'asamoa style". RNZ. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Former Samoan MP swaps sides to contest by-election". RNZ. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Former Samoa opposition MP wins by-election". RNZ. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "More bribery allegations filed in wake of last year's Samoa general election". RNZ. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Samoa by-election winner spared election petition". RNZ. 23 May 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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