Hon Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo

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Hon Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo

Party: F.A.S.T Party

Term: 2021 - current

Electorate: Palauli No.1

Province: N/A

Political Status: Minister of Finance

Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo (born ~1968)[1] is a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister.[1] She is the first woman ever appointed finance minister of Samoa.[2][3] She is a member of the FAST Party.

Mulipola is from the village of Siutu and was active in bringing gender-equality to her village council.[4] She previously worked as an auditor[5] and deputy country manager[1] for Western Union. She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2021 Samoan general election.[5][6] On 24 May 2021 she was appointed Minister of Finance in the elected cabinet of Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa.[7] The appointment was disputed by the caretaker government. On 23 July 2021 the Court of Appeal ruled that the swearing-in ceremony was constitutional and binding, and that FAST had been the government since 24 May.[8]

SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulipola_Anarosa_Ale_Molioo