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Samiu Vaipulu was born on 24 December, 1952, is a Tongan politician. Discover Samiu Vaipulu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

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Born 24 December 1952
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1952

Samiu Kuita Vaipulu (born 24 December 1952) is a Tongan politician and Cabinet Minister.

1987

Vaipulu was first elected to Parliament in 1987.

1989

He studied at the University of the South Pacific in 1989, graduating with a Diploma in Legal Studies.

He continues to be involved in the tourism industry on his home island of Vava'u.

1990

He lost his seat in the 1990 election, but regained it in 1993.

2002

he then served until 2002, when he lost his seat again, but re-entered Parliament at the 2005 election.

2008

He was re-elected for his sixth term in 2008.

In Parliament Vaipulu served as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House.

2009

In November 2009, Vaipulu was appointed to Cabinet as Minister for Justice.

Unlike previous Cabinet appointments, he was not forced to resign his seat, and continued to serve as a People's Representative.

2010

He was the Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2014 and is currently Minister for Trade and Economic Development.

Vaipulu is from the island of Ovaka.

He has worked as a tour operator and as a manager for the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia.

In February 2010, Vaipulu supported the whipping of petty criminals.

Vaipulu was re-elected in the 2010 election.

He was subsequently appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Minister for Transport and Works in the Cabinet of Lord Tuʻivakanō.

2011

On September 1, 2011, the Justice portfolio was reshuffled to Clive Edwards, with Vaipulu retaining the others.

In October 2011, he was one of twelve MPs to vote in favour of large increases to allowances for any MPs on sick leave overseas.

He argued the circumstances for such allowances would be rare, and that it was therefore justifiable.

The motion was carried, and Vaipulu asked whether it would be possible for the eight MPs who had voted against (in protest against MPs spending public money on themselves at a time of economic difficulty) to be deprived of the allowances in question.

Fellow MP Sione Taione, among the eight in question, reportedly responded by "query[ing] what [Vaipulu] was on about".

2014

After the 2014 election Vaipulu put himself forward as a candidate for Prime Minister, but was defeated by 15 votes to 11.

2019

In 2019 following the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva he was appointed to the cabinet of Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa as Minister for Trade and Economic Development.

On 25 January 2021 he was appointed Minister of Justice and Prisons, replacing Sione Vuna Fa'otusia who had resigned in December 2020.

He was re-elected in the 2021 election.

On 28 December 2021 he was appointed to the Cabinet of Siaosi Sovaleni as Minister for Justice and Prisons.