Nonu Lose Niumata is a

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 Island, Manono an ...

n politician and former Member of the

Legislative Assembly of Samoa The Legislative Assembly ( sm, Fono Aoao Faitulafono a Samoa), also known as the Parliament of Samoa ( sm, Palemene o Samoa), is the national legislature of Samoa, seated at Apia, where the country's central administration is situated. Samoan P ...

. He is a member of the

Human Rights Protection Party The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP, sm, Vaega Faaupufai e Puipuia Aia Tatau a Tagata) is a Samoan political party. It was founded in 1982 and dominated Samoan party politics for decades thereafter, leading every government until their defea ...

. Niumata is from the villages of Fusi (Suli moni ole Manu'a le Sagalala), Fausaga (Aiga Toleafoa), Vaie'e (Aiga Te'o) and Tafitoala Safata. He spent 27 years working for Samoa's Accident Compensation Corporation, 20 of them as chief executive officer (CEO). After retiring, he was elected to the

in the

2016 Samoan general election General elections were held in Samoa on 4 March 2016 to determine the composition of the 16th Parliament. Two parties contested the election, the ruling Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), led by prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielega ...

. He is a Chartered Accountant with Samoa Institute of Accountants, and a former President of Samoa Institute of Accountants for 3 consecutive years. He was re-elected in the 2021 election. On 7 July 2021 he resigned as part of the settlement of an electoral petition.

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Living people Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa Human Rights Protection Party politicians Samoan civil servants Year of birth missing (living people) {{Samoa-politician-stub