Arthur Anae
Former New Zealand politician in the National Party, also served in the Manukau City Council and Auckland Council. First Samoan and Pacific Islander MP in the National political party in New Zealand.
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Iuni Savusa
Savusa assumed duties as command sergeant major, International Security Assistance Force/North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Afghanistan in July 2008 and later as command sergeant major, United States Forces, Afghanistan in October 2008.
Mark Gosche
A former New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Labour Party. Gosche was bestowed with the Samoan matai title Vui at his grandmother’s village of Lano, Samoa in April of 2007. He currently serves as Chairman for Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB).
Eni Faleomavaega
Former Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa and Democratic House of Representative in Congress. He served in the United States Army from 1966-1969, the United States Army Reserve from 1982-1989 and the Vietnam War with the rank of Captain.
Luamanuvao Winnie Laban
Assistant Vice Chancellor (Pasifika) at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. Laban has previously served as a Member of Parliament for Mana Electorate representing the Labour Party, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, and Associate Minister of Social Development, Economic Development, and Trade. In 1992 she was bestowed the Samoan chiefly title of Luamanuvao.
Pat Luce-Aoelua
Luce-Aoelua was an advocate of Civil Rights for Samoan and Pacific Islanders in the United Sates of America.
Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II
A lawyer by profession, who has served his country in the Office of the Attorney General, as Public Trustee, in the Ministry of Police, the Justice Department and as a School Teacher. He is currently the Head of State (O le Ao o le Malo) of the Independent State of Samoa.
Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa
First female Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa. Entered Parliament in 1985 and is the Member of Parliament from the Lotofaga Constituency on Upolu’s South Coast.
Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Neioti Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Honourable Prime Minister of Samoa and has served for twenty years as the leader of the Human Rights Protection Party (HPP) and is the Member of Parliament for the Lepa Constituency.
Mufi Hannemann
NAME:Muliufi Francis Hannemann BIRTHPLACE:Honolulu, Hawaii KNOWN FOR:President & CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association.12th Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. Professional Consultant, Radio Show Host, and Columnist. Photo credit: Big Island Now