Aiono Tile Gafa
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Aiono Tile Gafa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Samoa Parliament for Aana Alofi No. 2 | |
| In office 29 November 2021 – 29 August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Afaese Toleafoa |
| Succeeded by | Alec Ekeroma |
| Member of Parliament for Aana Alofi No. 1 | |
| In office 26 November 2004 – 4 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Apule Pepe Metai |
| Succeeded by | Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Human Rights Protection Party |
Aiono Fina'i Tile Gafa (born ~1961)[1] is a former Samoan politician. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Aiono was educated at Fasito'o-uta Primary School and Leulumoega Fou College.[1] He lived in New Zealand and Australia, then returned to Samoa in the 1980s, where he worked for the Peace Corps.[1]
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 2004 A'ana Alofi No 1 By-election.[2][1] He was re-elected at the 2006 election.[3] He lost his seat at the 2011 election.[3] He stood unsuccessfully at the 2016 election, after which he lodged an electoral petition alleging corruption and bribery against Speaker of the House Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi.[4] The petition was later withdrawn.[5][6] He unsuccessfully contested the 2021 election.
He was re-elected to Parliament in the 2021 Samoan by-elections,[7] winning by just 19 votes.[8] He was not re-elected in the 2025 Samoan general election.
