Fuiono Tenina Crichton

Fuiono Tenina Crichton (born 1951)^[1] is a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the FAST Party.

Fuiono Tenina Crichton
Member of the Samoa Parliament for Falealupo
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 November 2021
Preceded by	Leota Tima Leavai
Personal details
Born	1951
Political party	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi

Fuiono first ran for election in the 2021 Samoan general election.^[2] After being defeated by Leota Tima Leavai^[3] he challenged her election in an election petition, forcing her resignation.^[4] He stood again in the subsequent by-election,^[5] where he was declared elected unopposed after successfully challenging his only opponent's eligibility to stand.^[1][6]

References

1. Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (22 November 2021). "F.A.S.T. party secures Falealupo seat". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
2. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (8 November 2021). "First time candidate obeys village call". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
3. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (9 April 2021). "Leota Tima Leavai sweeps Falealupo votes". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
4. Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (29 June 2021). "Female M.P. asked to resign, sit out by-election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
5. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (14 October 2021). "Fuiono eyes Falealupo once more". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
6. Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (22 November 2021). "Fuiono is the M.P. for Falealupo". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 22 November 2021.