Patu Ativalu

Patu Togi II Ativalu Vaimasanu’u Tunupopo (7 September 1941 — 6 November 2019) was a Samoan politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He was a member of the Samoan Democratic United Party and Human Rights Protection Party.

Patu was born in Vaiala. He initially filed an election petition against the victorious candidate, Anauli Pofitu Fesili, then dropped it.

Following the death of Sililoto Tolo Tuaifaiva he contested and won the 2007 Vaimauga West by-election as a candidate for the Human Rights Protection Party. After the by-election, he was accused of bribery and treating, as well as accepting a US$25,000 bribe for withdrawing an election petition against the winner in the 2006 election, Anauli Pofitu Fesili. However, no election petition was filed.

He lost his seat at the 2011 Samoan general election.