Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai (~1953 — 25 September 2020) was a Samoan lawyer and judge. He served on the Supreme Court of Samoa from 2016 until 2019. He was the son of former Prime Minister Vaʻai Kolone.

Vaepule is from the village of Vaisala in Savai'i. He was educated at Vaisala Primary School, Leififi Intermediate, Samoa College, and then Wellington College in New Zealand. He studied law at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating in 1982 with an LLB. He returned to Samoa and practiced as a barrister and solicitor for 12 years before working for the National Provident Fund. From 2001 to 2004 he served as Public Trustee. He was appointed to the District Court of Samoa in 2004. In December 2016 he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Samoa. He resigned as a judge in 2019.

Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai

Vaepule was married to Letuimanuasina Emma Kruse Va'ai.

Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai

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1950s births

2020 deaths

People from Vaisigano

Victoria University of Wellington alumni

Samoan judges

Samoan lawyers

Samoan civil servants

Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai