List of members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa (2021–2026)
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Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa were elected on 9 April 2021. According to preliminary results, the 51 members consisted of 25 representatives of Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST), 25 from the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), one from the Tautua Samoa Party and one independent.[1][2] Official results were declared on 16 April, resulting in some change to individual winners, but no change to the overall balance of power.[3] Election petitions subsequently saw four HRPP MPs unseated, and three more resign as part of settlements.
Members
edit| Name | Electorate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi | Faleata No. 3 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Fiame Naomi Mata'afa | Lotofaga | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi | Lepa | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Matamua Vasati Pulufana | Faasaleleaga No. 1 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Faimalotoa Kika Stowers | Gagaifomauga No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Leota Tima Leavai | Falealupo | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Tea Tooala Peato | Faasaleleaga No. 4 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Faualo Harry Schuster | Vaimauga No. 4 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Manuleleua Paletasala Tovale | Faleata No. 1 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Leatinuu Wayne So'oialo | Faleata No. 2 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Fesolai Apulu Tuigamala | Aana Alofi No. 1 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Agaseata Valelio Tanuvasa | Aana Alofi No. 3 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster | Aana Alofi No. 4 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua | Aiga i le Tai | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Masinalupe Makesi Masinalupe | Lefaga and Faleaseela | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo | Falealili No. 1 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Magele Sekati Fiaui | Faasaleleaga No. 2 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau | Faasaleleaga No. 3 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Seuamuli Fasi Toma | Gagaemauga No. 2 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Vaele Paiaaua Iona Sekuini | Gagaifomauga No. 2 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Hon Laauli Leuatea Polataivao | Gagaifomauga No. 3 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Niuava Eti Malolo | Vaisigano No. 1 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Valasi Toogamaga Tafito | Vaisigano No. 2 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Seuula Ioane | Alataua Sisifo (West) | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Fepuleai Faasavalu Faimata Sua | Salega West | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Lenatai Victor Tamapua | Vaimauga No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Olo Fiti Vaai | Salega No. 2 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo | Palauli No. 1 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Leota Laki Lamositele | Palauli No. 2 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Lagaaia Tiatuau Tufuga | Palauli No. 3 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi | |
| Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio | Gagaemauga No. 1 | Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (elected as an independent) | |
| Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa | Vaimauga No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Niko Lee Hang | Vaimauga No. 3 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Ale Vena Ale | Faleata No. 4 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Keneti Sio | Sagaga No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli | Sagaga No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Sala Fata Pinati | Sagaga No. 3 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Tuisa Tasi Patea | Sagaga No. 4 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Aiono Afaese Toleafoa | Aana Alofi No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Lupematasila Tologata Tile Leia | Falelatai and Samatau | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Leaana Ronnie Posini | Safata No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Nonu Lose Niumata | Safata No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Tuu'u Anasi'i Leota | Siumu | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Fuimaono Teo Samuelu | Falealili No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Fuaava Suluimalo Amataga | Aleipata Itupa i Luga | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Fiugalu Eteuati Eteuati | Aleipata Itupa i Lalo | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Mau'u Siaosi Puepuemai | Vaa o Fonoti | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Alaiasa Sepulona Moananu | Anoamaa No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Fonotoe Nuafesili Pierre Lauofo | Anoamaa No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Peseta Vaifou Tevaga | Faasaleleaga No. 5 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell | Satupaitea | Human Rights Protection Party | |
Changes
edit- On 18 June 2021 the election of the HRPP's Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli was overturned by an election petition, which found him guilty of bribery and treating and banned him from office for 15 years.[4]
- On 29 June 2021 Sagaga No. 4 Tuisa Tasi Patea resigned to avoid an election petition.[5]
- On 5 July Aleipata Itupa i Lalo MP Fiugalu Eteuati Eteuati was convicted of 13 counts of bribery and treating in an electoral petition.[6]
- On 7 July 2021 Safata No. 2 MP Nonu Lose Niumata resigned as part of the settlement of an electoral petition.[7]
- On 9 July 2021 Falealupo MP Leota Tima Leavai resigned and agreed not to run in a by-election as part of an election petition settlement.[8]
- On 16 August 2021 the election of Aana Alofi No.2 MP Aiono Afaese Toleafoa[9] and Falealili No. 2 MP Fuimaono Teo Samuelu[10] were both overturned by election petitions.
- On 22 November 2021 Fuiono Tenina Crichton was declared elected unopposed in Falealupo after his only opponent in the planned by-election was ruled to be ineligible by the Supreme Court.[11]
- On 26 November 2021 the 2021 Samoan by-elections were held, resulting in Aiono Tile Gafa (HRPP) being elected in Aana Alofi No. 2; Titimaea Tafua (FAST) being elected in Aleipata Itupa i Lalo; Maiava Fuimaono Asafo (FAST) being elected in Falealili No. 2; Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell (FAST) being elected in Safata No. 2; Maulolo Tavita Amosa being elected in Sagaga No. 2; and Tagaloatele Pasi Poloa (FAST) being elected in Sagaga No. 4.[12]
- On 29 November 2021, following the by-elections, the electoral commission declared Ali'imalemanu Alofa Tuuau (HRPP) and Faagasealii Sapoa Feagiai (HRPP) elected as additional members under the women's quota.[13] Their election was disputed by the Speaker, but on 12 May 2022 the Supreme Court confirmed their election, and additionally declared To'omata Norah Leota (FAST) elected as an additional member due to the resignation of Leota Tima Leavai and her subsequent replacement by a man. The Supreme Court noted in its decision that when a man is elected to fill a constituency seat vacancy previously held by a woman, the constitutional requirement for a woman to be elected as an additional member is separate from the quota requirement. Thus there are now a record 7 women parliamentarians.[14]
- On 25 March 2022, the Gaga'ifomauga 2 seat became vacant upon the death of FAST MP Va'ele Pa'ia'aua Iona Sekuini.[15] Fo'isala Lilo Tu'u Ioane was elected in the resulting 2022 Gaga'ifomauga 2 by-election.[16]
- On 3 November Tuuʻu Anasiʻi Leota, Ale Vena Ale, and Mauʻu Siaosi Puʻepuʻemai resigned from the HRPP to become independents.[17] Following a court challenge, their seats were declared vacant on 19 July 2023.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Independents hold power in forming next Samoa govt". RNZ. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Latest results from Office of Electoral Commission". Talanei. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Leota Laki the Only Change in the Election Official Results". Talamua. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Soli Wilson (18 June 2021). "Seat declared void; election overturned". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (29 June 2021). "By-election as elected M.P. stands down". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Soli Wilson (5 July 2021). "Aleipata-Itupa-i-Lalo Member-elect guilty: Court". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (7 July 2021). "Safata No. 2 M.P.-elect to resign". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (9 July 2021). "Second woman resigns, forcing by-election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (16 August 2021). "Election of Aana Alofi No.2 MP declared void; by-election ordered". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (16 August 2021). "Fuimaono guilty; by-election for Falealili No. 2". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (22 November 2021). "Fuiono is the M.P. for Falealupo". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Ganasavea Manuia Tafeaga (29 November 2021). "FAST Sweeps By-elections by Four Seats to HRPP's Two". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (29 November 2021). "H.R.P.P. wins two women seats in Parliament". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Lagi Keresoma (12 May 2022). "Court rules Speaker to swear in 3 additional Women Parliamentarians". Talamua Online News. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Ganasavea Manuia Tafeaga (25 March 2022). "Associate Minister Vaele Paiaaua Iona Sekuini Passes Away aged 57". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (4 June 2022). "Fo'isala is Gagaifomauga No. 2 Member-elect". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Samoan opposition MPs quit party to become independents". RNZ. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (19 July 2023). "MPs Ale, Tuu'u and Mau'u to head to by-election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 19 July 2023.