Mere Samisoni

Adi Mere Tuisalalo Samisoni (28 July 1938 – 11 August 2023) was a Fijian businesswoman and politician,[1] from Lomaloma village[2] on the island of Vanua Balavu in Fiji's Lau archipelago.

In March 2018, Samisoni was sworn in as the newest opposition member of Parliament under the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA), succeeding the late Ratu Sela Nanovo.

Samisoni won the Lami Open Constituency for the ruling Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party (SDL) at the parliamentary election held on 6–13 May 2006.

In the wake of the military coup that overthrew the government on 5 December 2006, Samisoni , Daily Post General Manager Mesake Koroi, and others, were detained by soldiers for questioning at Suva's Queen Elizabeth Barracks.

[6] Samisoni was represented by prominent human rights barrister, Sir Peter Williams QC and later by his widow, Lady Heeni Phillips, who won the case.