Tusa Aiono Misi Tupuola passed away in April 2024, he was 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 also member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. Tusa was 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 ...

. Tusa worked as assistant chief executive, then secretary, of Samoa's Transport Control Board. He later worked for Samoa's Land Transport Authority. Tusa was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the

2011 Samoan general election General elections were held in Samoa on 4 March 2011, to determine the composition of the 15th Parliament. Two parties contested the election, the ruling Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), which had been in power for most of the time since ...

and appointed Associate Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. He lost his seat in the 2016 election. He later contested the 2021 election. Tusa died in April 2024.Former MP Tupuola passes away
Samoa Observer

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