Safuneituʻuga Paʻaga Neri is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. She was the third Samoan woman ever appointed to Cabinet. She is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Safuneituʻuga Paʻaga Neri | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Communication and Technology | |
| In office 15 November 2006 – 21 March 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi |
| Preceded by | Mulitalo Siafausa Vui |
| Succeeded by | Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau |
| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Gagaifomauga No. 2 | |
| In office 2 March 2001 – 4 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Feo Nemaia Esau |
| Succeeded by | Soʻoalo Umi Feo Mene |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Neri is from Safune on the island of Savaiʻi. She worked as an Education lecturer at the National University of Samoa.[1] She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa as an independent in the 2001 election.[1] She was re-elected in the 2006 election, and was appointed Minister of Communication and Technology following the removal from office of Mulitalo Siafausa Vui.[2] As Minister she planned the privatisation of the Samoa Broadcasting Corporation,[3] and of SamoaTel.[4]
She lost her seat in the 2011 election.[5] She later served as a member of the Public Service Commission from 2012 - 2018.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "THREE WOMEN IN SAMOA'S PARLIAMENT". Pacific Islands Report. 12 March 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Samoa PM appoints woman MP as new minister". RNZ. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Privatising Samoa public broadcaster will lift standards, says government". RNZ. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "GOVERNMENT PHONE SERVICE GOING PRIVATE IN SAMOA". Pacific Islands Report. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Tuilaepa says he looks forward to working with Tautua Samoa party". RNZ. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "PSC BIDS FAREWELL TO ITS CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSION MEMBER". Samoa Public Service Commission. 2018. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021.
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