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Dr Tuitama Leao Talalelei Tuitama is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama | |
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Minister of Women, Community and Social Development | |
In office 27 April 2019 – 9 April 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi |
Preceded by | Faimalotoa Kika Stowers |
Succeeded by | Leota Laki Lamositele |
Minister of Health | |
In office 21 March 2011 – 27 April 2019 | |
Preceded by | Gatoloaifaana Amataga Alesana-Gidlow |
Succeeded by | Faimalotoa Kika Stowers |
Member of the Samoa Parliament for Aana Alofi No. 1 East | |
In office 4 March 2011 – 9 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Aiono Tile Gafa |
Succeeded by | Fesolai Apulu Tuigamala |
Member of the Samoa Parliament for Va'a-O-Fonoti | |
In office 2 March 2001 – 4 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Molio'o Teofilo |
Succeeded by | Tialavea Fea Tionisio Seigafolava |
Personal details | |
Political party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Tuitama trained as a medical doctor, working at Samoa National Referral Hospital and in private practice.[1] He served as the president of Samoa's GP's association.[2]
He is married to Letelemalanuola Tuitama and is a member of the EFKS Church.[3]
He was first elected to Parliament in the 2001 Samoan general election, representing the seat of Va'a-O-Fonoti. He was re-elected in 2006, but had to defend an electoral petition accusing him of corrupt practices.[4] He was subsequently appointed Associate Minister of Health, a position he held from 2006 to 2010.[1]
At the 2011 election Tuitama shifted seat to A'ana Alofi No. 1, and after being elected was appointed Minister of Health.[5] He was re-elected in the 2016 election, and retained his portfolio.[6][7] As Health Minister he focused on non-communicable diseases,[1][8][9] and oversaw a merger of health agencies.[10]
In April 2019 he was replaced as Health Minister by Faimalotoa Kika Stowers in a cabinet reshuffle, taking up Stowers' portfolio of Women, Community and Social Development.[11][12] In that role, he encouraged vaccination to combat the 2019 Samoa measles outbreak.[13]
In October 2020 he decided not to stand at the April 2021 election.[14]
In February 2021 he warned Samoa's village mayors that they must support the government or resign.[15]
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