Sam Lotu-Iiga
[6] After graduating he joined Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet in Auckland as a solicitor, working in the area of corporate and commercial law.[8] Following his successful election, Lotu-Iiga was appointed Chairman of the City Development Committee on the Council under Mayor John Banks.That month, incumbent Labour Party MP Mark Gosche, who held a majority of over 6,000 votes, announced he would stand down from the seat in the forthcoming general election.On election night, Lotu-Iiga beat Labour List MP Carol Beaumont by a margin of 1,942 votes[11] in what was one of the largest electoral swings in the country.[16][17] In November 2011, Lotu-Iiga was reelected the MP for Maungakiekie, beating Carol Beaumont a second time with an increased majority.Lotu-Iiga is an active leader of the Pasifika community and holds the Samoan high chief (alii) title of Peseta.Lotu-Iiga has coached the Auckland under-14 rugby team and once served as a board member of the Primary health organisations of New Zealand.