Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai
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Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai (c. 1953 – 25 September 2020)[1] was a Samoan lawyer and judge. He served on the Supreme Court of Samoa from 2016 until 2019. He was the son of former Prime Minister Vaʻai Kolone.[2]
Vaepule is from the village of Vaisala in Savai'i.[3] He was educated at Vaisala Primary School, Leififi Intermediate, Samoa College, and then Wellington College in New Zealand.[2] He studied law at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating in 1982 with an LLB.[2] He returned to Samoa and practiced as a barrister and solicitor for 12 years before working for the National Provident Fund. From 2001 to 2004, he served as Public Trustee.[4] He was appointed to the District Court of Samoa in 2004.[2] In December 2016, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Samoa.[5][6] He resigned as a judge in 2019.[3]
Vaepule was married to Letuimanuasina Emma Kruse Va'ai.[3]
