Alaiasa Sepulona Moananu

Alaiasa Moefa'auouo Tapuai Sepulona Moananu (born ~1961)[1] is a Samoan politician. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP).

Alaiasa Sepulona Moananu
Alaiasa Sepulona Moananu
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Anoamaa No. 1
Assumed office
4 March 2016
Preceded byAlo Fulifuli Taveuveu
Member of the Samoa Parliament
for Salega
In office
31 March 2006 – 4 March 2011
Succeeded byNone (Constituency split)
Personal details
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Sepulona Moananu parents are Salale Moananu Salale and Eseta Moananu. He is an accountant, a business owner, a farmer, and comes from a family of politicians and leaders. Born and raised in the village of Falefa in Anoamaa District. He has a few matai tiles bestowed onto him, one from Sagone in Savaii island tile "Tapuai", his "Moefa'auouo" title from the village of Lufilufi and his "Alai'asa" tile is from his parent's village, Falefa.

His father, late Salale Moananu was elected as MP for Anoama'a in the 1991 election, defeating former Prime Minister Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi. He has 7 siblings (Siaosi, Sinatala, Pola Salale, Makerita Litia, OkeseneLupe, Tapa, and Saulaulu Utulei), a father of 7 children (Lapi, Grace, Esther, Timothy Salale, Faith, Christian, and Lydia) and husband to Fugalelea Moananu.[1]

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the seat of Salega (in Savaii) in the 2006 election under the title of Tapuai.[1][2] He lost his seat at the 2011 election, but was re-elected for Anoamaa No. 1 (island of Upolu) in the 2016 election and appointed Government Whip[1] and Associate Minister of Education, Sports and Culture (MESC).[3] In January 2017 during a debate over a constitutional amendment to declare Samoa a Christian nation Moananu urged Samoa to back the state of Israel.[4] In 2021 he won Anoama'a No 1 election and still representing HRPP. His leadership role for Human Right Protection Party (HRPP) showed in the last election, he became the speaker of the House for HRPP and try to fight over a draw between HRPP and The Faatuatua i le Atua Party. Unfortunately they lost this election after a fight at the Court House, FAST party took over Year 2021. Besides their defeat he still vocal about how the Samoa should become as one and not let political issues divide his country.

He was re-elected in the 2021 election.[5][6]

References
  1. Lanuola Tusani Tupufia (9 March 2016). "Alaiasa returns to Parliament". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. "INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF 31 MARCH 2006". Adam Carr election archive. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. "Samoa's former deputy PM left out". RNZ. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. Sarafina Sanerivi (31 January 2017). "Samoa urged to back Israel". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. "Over 60% Of Sitting MPs Not Re-Elected". Newsline Samoa. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (10 April 2021). "F.A.S.T. surprises H.R.P.P. with tie". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 17 May 2021.


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