Faʻaolesa Katopau Ainuʻu

Afioga
Faʻaolesa Katopau Ainuʻu
Ainuʻu in 2016
Minister of Justice
In office
18 March 2016 – 24 May 2021
Prime MinisterTuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi
Preceded byFiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
Succeeded byMatamua Vasati Pulufana
Member of the Samoan Parliament
for Vaimauga West 2
In office
4 March 2016 – 9 April 2021
Preceded byLefau Harry Schuster
Succeeded byConstituency dissolved
Personal details
Born(1963-11-00)November 1963
Died14 February 2026(2026-02-14) (aged 62)
PartyHuman Rights Protection Party (until 2025)
Samoa Labour Party (from 2025)
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Afioga Faʻaolesa Katopau Ainuʻu (November 1963 – 14 February 2026) was a Samoan lawyer, politician and high chief (matai). He served as Samoa's minister of justice and courts administration from 2016 to 2021, and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa representing the constituency of Vaimauga West 2. Previously a member of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), he became a founding member of the Samoa Labour Party in 2025.