Papaliʻi Liʻo Oloipola Taeu Masipau (born c. 1954)[1] is a Samoan politician and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa.
On 23 July 2021 the Court of Appeal ruled that the swearing-in ceremony was constitutional and binding, and that FAST had been the government since 24 May.
[8] On 13 September, in response to HRPP MPs refusing to be sworn in by him,[9] Papaliʻi banned them from attending the first full sitting of parliament.
[12] On 16 September 2021 the Supreme Court declared that the speaker has an obligation to administer the oath of allegiance, and ordered him to swear in the HRPP MPs.
[16] In December 2021 Papaliʻi's son, Deputy Electoral Commissioner Afualo Daryl Mapu, was arrested for dealing methamphetamine and possession of illegal weapons.