Manu'alesagalala Enokati Posala is a Samoan politician and former

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. He is a member of the

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. Manu'alesagalala stood unsuccessfully in the 2010 Safata by-election. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the

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and appointed Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure. Shortly after being elected he was accused of bribery in an election petition. The petition was later dropped. At the

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the two member seat of Safata was split into two single seat constituencies, resulting in Manu'alesagalala running against opposition leader and fellow incumbent

Palusalue Faʻapo II Afemata Palusalue Faapo II (born ~1956) is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. From 2011 to 2016 he was the leader of the opposition Tautua Samoa Party. Palusalue was first elected to Parliament in 1996. He served as Parliamentar ...

for Safata West. Both were defeated by Leaana Ronnie Posini.

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