Lopaoʻo Natanielu Mua

Lopaoʻo Natanielu Mua is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister.

Lopaoʻo grew up in a family of farmers and worked in farming and civil construction projects in both Samoa and New Zealand.

He was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Scientific Research in September 2017, replacing Laauli Leuatea Polataivao.

[2] As minister of agriculture and fisheries Lopao'o proposed to stop the sale of fresh coconuts to Samoa as a way to encourage farmers to meet the growing demand for copra.

He is a Lay Preacher and a member of the Methodist Standing Committee Board.