Laʻauli Leuatea Polataivao
The Honourable Susuga Laʻauli Leuatea Polataivao | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Polataivao in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 15 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Leota Laki Lamositele | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 30 July 2020 – 9 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Olo Fiti Vaai | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position Established | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Scientific Research | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 24 May 2021 – 10 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lopaoʻo Natanielu Mua | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Niuava Eti Malolo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 19 March 2016 – 22 August 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Le Mamea Ropati | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lopaoʻo Natanielu Mua | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Samoan Parliament for Gagaʻifomauga No. 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 31 March 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Vagana Peleiʻupu Tamate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (since 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Human Rights Protection Party (until 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Susuga Laʻauli Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt is a Samoan politician, businessman, and former Cabinet Minister, speaker and deputy speaker of the Samoan Parliament. He is the Member of Parliament for the Gagaʻifomauga No. 3 constituency and is the founder and chairman of the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party.