Ulu Vaomalo Kini is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Ulu Vaomalo Kini | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Police, Prisons and Fire | |
| In office 2 August 2003 – 24 April 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi |
| Succeeded by | Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi |
| Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture | |
| In office 20 March 2001 – 24 April 2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa |
| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Faleata West | |
| In office 2000 – 31 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Toi Aukuso Cain |
| Succeeded by | Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in a by-election in 2000. He was re-elected at the 2001 election and appointed Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture.[1][2] In August 2003 he was made Samoa's first Minister of Police in a Cabinet reshuffle.[3] He lost his seat at the 2006 election.[4]
In December 2015 he was arrested and charged with one count of intentional damage after using an excavator to uproot crops and trees during a family land dispute.[5] He was convicted in July 2016.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Misa becomes new Minister of Finance". Samoa Observer. 20 March 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "SAMOA'S TUILAEPA SAYS HE'S SAD TO SEE TUIATUA STEP DOWN". Pacific Islands Report. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "MINISTRY SHUFFLE BODES WELL FOR SAMOA". Pacific Islands Report. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Government heads roll in Samoan poll". New Zealand Herald. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Samoa's former police minister faces intentional damage charge". RNZ. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Former Police Minister in Samoa could face jail time". RNZ. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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