Sam Lotu-Iiga

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The Honourable
Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
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Lotu-Iiga in 2009
Minister of Pacific Peoples
In office
28 January 2014 –20 December 2016

In November 2011, Lotu-Iiga was reelected the MP for Maungakiekie, beating Carol Beaumont a second time with an increased majority. [18] [19] Following the election, Lotu-Iiga was elected Chairperson of the Social Services Select Committee, where he has presided over the Government's welfare reform legislation. [13]

In April 2013 he was one of 27 National MPs to vote against the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013, [20] claiming to support traditional values. [21]

In January 2014, Lotu-Iiga was promoted into cabinet, becoming Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, and Associate Minister of Local Government. [22]

Third term: 2014–2017

On 8 October 2014, Lotu-Iiga received his warrants as Minister for Pacific Peoples, Minister for Ethnic Communities and Minister of Corrections. [23]

On 7 December 2015, Prime Minister John Key announced that Lotu-Iiga would be handing the Corrections portfolio over to returning Cabinet Minister Judith Collins, and would take over the Local Government portfolio from Paula Bennett. The changes were effective from 14 December 2015.

On 13 December 2016, Lotu-Iiga announced that he was quitting politics, to take effect at the 2017 general election. [24]

Post-political career

Following the 2017 election, Lotu-Iiga became Manukau Institute of Technology's deputy chief executive Pasifika on 25 September 2017. [3] [25]

Personal life and community involvement

Sam Lotu-Iiga lives with his wife Jules in Onehunga. They have one daughter and one son. Lotu-Iiga is an active leader of the Pasifika community and holds the Samoan high chief (alii) title of Peseta. Lotu-Iiga is a patron of the Maungarei Cadets, the Dolphin Theatre and the Onehunga Bowling Club. Lotu-Iiga is a Christian and a member of the Royal Oak Baptist Church. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Penrose. Lotu-Iiga has coached the Auckland under-14 rugby team and once served as a board member of the Primary health organisations of New Zealand. [4]

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