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Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell

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Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell
Minister for Sports & Recreation
Assumed office
1 October 2023
Prime MinisterFiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
Preceded byOffice established
Member of the Samoan Parliament
for Safata No. 2
Assumed office
26 November 2015
Preceded byNonu Lose Niumata
Personal details
Political partyFaʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi

Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell (born ~1968)[1] is a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is a member of the FAST Party.

Laumatiamanu was educated at Saint Joseph’s College and is a former police officer.[1] He later worked for the Samoa Shipping Corporation.[1] He first ran for election at the 2016 Samoan general election as a candidate for the Human Rights Protection Party.[2] He switched allegiance to the FAST Party to contest the 2021 election, but lost to Nonu Lose Niumata. He subsequently lodged an election petition, resulting in Nonu resigning in a settlement.[3] Both candidates contested the resulting by-election, with Laumatiamanu winning by over 100 votes.[4]

In a cabinet reshuffle on 6 September 2023 he was appointed Minister for Sports & Recreation.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (24 August 2020). "Farmer, former cop eyes Safata East Constituency". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (7 November 2021). "Laumatiamanu ready for rematch". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ Soli Wilson (14 July 2021). "Former MP resigns; Safata No. 2 back to polls". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (26 November 2021). "Laumatiamanu rises in Safata No. 2 battle". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Samoa Prime Minister Announces Cabinet Reshuffle: New Finance Minister and Two Additional Ministers". Samoa Global News. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.