Tuila'epa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (born April 14, 1945) is the current Prime Minister and foreign minister of Samoa. He has been Prime Minister and foreign minister since 23 November1998 and was re-elected in 2001.
He is an economist and was the first Samoan to get a masters degree. He used to work for the European Economic Community and Coopers & Lybrand and was elected to the Samoan parliament in 1980.
Tuilaepa gives the impression of a man who enjoys the cut and thrust of politics, and of engaging with his opponents, in and outside parliament.
Tuilaepa says one of its main features will be increased pay for government workers, an initiative that again reflects Samoa's attempts to hang on to its best and brightest young professionals.
Tuilaepa looks very comfortable in the big office in Apia, as well he might, having spent the best part of seven years in the prime minister's chair.
Tuilaepa gives the impression of a man who enjoys the cut and thrust of politics, and of engaging with his opponents, in and outside parliament.
Tuilaepa says one of its main features will be increased pay for government workers, an initiative that again reflects Samoa's attempts to hang on to its best and brightest young professionals.
Tuilaepa looks very comfortable in the big office in Apia, as well he might, having spent the best part of seven years in the prime minister's chair.
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