Magele Mauiliu Magele is a former

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); ...

n politician and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party. Magele is a former Vice Chancellor of the

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. He was first elected to the ''Fono'' at the 2011 Samoan general election, and appointed Minister of Education, Sports and Culture. Following his election he was briefly suspended as a Minister pending the hearing of an electoral petition for bribery, but returned to work in May 2011. In 2013 he was recognised by the World Education Congress for his "Outstanding Contribution to Education". Magele lost his seat at the 2016 election. Following his election loss he was appointed Trade & Investment Commissioner at the Samoan consulate in

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Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa Living people Government ministers of Samoa Education ministers of Samoa Human Rights Protection Party politicians Academic staff of the National University of Samoa Year of birth missing (living people) {{Samoa-politician-stub