Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua

Au'uapaau Mulipola Aloitafua is a Samoan politician and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the FAST Party.

Au'uapaau Mulipola Aloitafua MP
Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 May 2021[a]
Speaker	Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau
Preceded by	Nafoitoa Talaimanu Keti
Member of the Samoan Parliament for Aiga i le Tai
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 April 2021
Preceded by	Laki Mulipola Leiataua
Personal details
Political party	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi

Aloitafua was educated at Avele College and worked at the Post Office and Polynesian Airlines before running a consultancy service for the Land and Titles Court.^[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2021 Samoan general election.^[2] On 22 May 2021 he was nominated by FAST as Deputy Speaker.^[3] On 24 May he was sworn in during an ad-hoc ceremony after being locked out of Parliament.^[4] The appointment was disputed by the caretaker government. On 23 July 2021 the Court of Appeal ruled that the swearing-in ceremony was constitutional and binding, and that FAST had been the government since 24 May.^[5]

Notes

1. Disputed: 24 May 2021 — 23 July 2021