Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell

Lautafi Fio Selafi Joseph Purcell is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister.

[1] Purcell was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in a 2011 by-election,[2] and appointed Associate Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.

[3] He was re-elected unopposed at the 2016 Samoan general election[4][5] and appointed Minister of Labour, Tourism and Samoa Land Corporation, as well as retaining his Government Enterprises portfolio.

[6][7] Another reshuffle in June 2016 saw him lose the Tourism portfolio to Sala Fata Pinati but retain Labour, Commerce, and Government Enterprises.

[8] He is married to public servant Lematua Gisa Fuatai Purcell.