Afamasaga Rico Tupa'i

Afamasaga Lepuiai Rico Tupa'i (born c. 1969)[1] is a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister.

Tupa'i previously worked in the media, including media agency Skylite, the Samoan Department of Broadcasting, and as one of the founders of Fiji's Mai TV.

[2] He worked for Digicel Pacific[2] and the National University of Samoa.

[4][5] In March 2021, Tupa'i was accused of extracting A$90,000 from an Australian investor seeking to establish a business in Samoa.

[6][7] He subsequently lost his seat in the April 2021 Samoan general election.