Gaʻina Tino
Minister of Justice
In office
20 February 2004  24 April 2006
Prime MinisterTuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi
Preceded bySeumanu Aita Ah Wa
Succeeded byUnasa Mesi Galo
Minister of Revenue
In office
20 March 2001  20 February 2004
Succeeded byTuʻuʻu Anasiʻi Leota
Member of the Samoan Parliament
for Gagaʻifomauga No. 1
In office
5 April 1991  31 March 2006
Preceded byTimu Lafaele
Succeeded byTuiloʻa Aniteleʻa Tuiloʻa
Personal details
Political partyHuman Rights Protection Party

Gaʻina Tino is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa at the 1991 election. He was re-elected in 1996, and in 2001. In 2001 he was appointed Minister of Legislative Department and Audit (revenue).[1][2] He was shifted to the Justice portfolio in February 2004 following the death of Justice Minister Seumanu Aita Ah Wa.[3] He lost his seat at the 2006 election.[4][5]

In 2014 he stood in the 2014 Gagaʻifomauga by-election,[6] losing to Faimalotoa Kika Stowers.[7]

He was subsequently appointed to the board of the Samoa Trust Estates Corporation.[8]

References

  1. "Misa becomes new Minister of Finance". Samoa Observer. 20 March 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. "SAMOA'S TUILAEPA SAYS HE'S SAD TO SEE TUIATUA STEP DOWN". Pacific Islands Report. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. "Samoa cabinet swears in new minister". RNZ. 20 February 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. "Government heads roll in Samoan poll". New Zealand Herald. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. "SAMOA INCUMBENTS RETURN IN STRONG ELECTION WIN". Pacific Island Report. 4 April 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. "Samoa ruling party backs four by-election candidates". RNZ. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. "Only woman candidate in Samoa by-election wins seat". RNZ. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. "Samoa Trust Estates Corporation". Ministry for Public Enterprises. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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