Sam Lotu-Iiga
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The Honourable Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga MP |
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Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
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| Minister of Pacific Peoples | |
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In office 28 January 2014 – 20 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Hekia Parata |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Ngaro |
| Member of Parliament for Maungakiekie |
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Assumed office 8 November 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Gosche |
| Majority | 2,348 in 2014 |
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| Born |
2 November 1970 Apia, Samoa |
| Nationality |
Samoa New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Profession | Lawyer/Investment Analyst |
| Religion | Christian |
Peseta Samuelu Masunu "Sam" Lotu-Iiga (born 2 November 1970) is the member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Maungakiekie electorate having been elected in the 2008 election. Lotu-Iiga is one of two National Party Pacific Island MPs. Lotu-Iiga holds the Samoan high chiefly title of Peseta.
Lotu-Iiga was born in Apia, Samoa, and moved to New Zealand as a child. He grew up in South Auckland, attending Mangere Central Primary School. He then attended Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland, where he earned an MCom(Hons) and a BCom/LLB.
While studying, Lotu-Iiga worked as an intern at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, but declined an offer to continue after graduation, instead joining Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet in Auckland as a solicitor.
Lotu-Iiga travelled to Britain, where he worked for Bankers Trust as a financial analyst. While in Britain he earned his MBA from the Cambridge Judge Business School (University of Cambridge). While at Cambridge Lotu-Iiga played rugby for the New Zealand Barbarians.
Lotu-Iiga moved to Sydney and became an executive consultant with Macquarie Bank.
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