14th Samoan Parliament

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The 14th Samoan Parliament is the current term of the Parliament of Samoa. Its composition was determined by the 2006 elections.

The 14th Parliament consists of 49 representatives, elected from six two-seat and 35 single-seat territorial constituencies, and two non-territorial constituences.

The parliamentary session was officially opened by the O le Ao o le Malo, Malietoa Tanumafili II, on 30 May 2006^[1].

1 Initial Party standings
2 Members
3 External Links
4 References

[edit] Initial Party standings

From EventPolynesia

Party	Leader(s)	Seats at start
Human Rights Protection Party	Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi	32
Samoan Democratic United Party	Le Mamea Ropati, then Asiata Sale’imoa Va’ai	10
Independents		7

[edit] Members

[edit] Initial MPs

Name	Party	Electorate	Term
Aeau Peniamina	SDUP	Falealupo	Fourth
Aiono Tile Gafa	HRPP	A'ana Alofi No. 1	Second
Anauli Pofitu Fesili	HRPP	Vaimauga West	First
Asiata Sale’imoa Va’ai	SDUP	Satupa'itea	Second
Faumuina Tiatia Liuga	HRPP	Palauli-Le-Falefa	Second
Fiame Naomi	HRPP	Lotofaga	Sixth
Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo	HRPP	Anoama'a West	Second
Fuimaono Naoia Tei	SDUP	Falealili	First
Galuvao Viliamu Sepulona	Independent	Gagaemauga No. 3	First
Gatoloaifaana Amataga Alesana-Gidlow	HRPP	Fa'asalele'aga No. 1	First
Hans Joachim Keil	HRPP	Individual	Fifth
Laauli Leuatea Polataivao	HRPP	Gagaifomauga No. 3	First
Lafaitele Patrick Leiataualesa	HRPP	Alataua West	First
Le Mamea Ropati	SDUP	Lefaga & Falese'ela	Seventh
Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi	Independent	Faleata West	First
Leao Talalelei Tuitama	HRPP	Va'a-O-Fonoti	Third
Niko Lee Hang	HRPP	Individual	Second
Levaopolo Talatonu Va’ai	SDUP	Gagaemauga No. 2	First
Manuleleua Lalagofaatasi Falaniko Leleua	HRPP	Faleata East	First
Misa Telefoni	HRPP	Falelatai & Samatau	Fifth
Moefaauo Lufilufi	HRPP	Anoama'a East	Second
Motuopuaa Uifagasa Aisoli	Independent	Vaisigano No. 2	First
Muagututagata Peter Ah Him	Independent	Sagaga-Le-Usoga	Second
Mulipola Oliva	SDUP	Aiga-I-Le-tai	First
Mulitalo Sealiimalietoa Siafausa Vui	HRPP	Fa'asalele'aga No. 4	Second
Paepae Kapeli Sua	SDUP	Aleipata Itupa-I-Lalo	First
Palusalue Fa’apo II	HRPP	Safata	Third
Pau Sefo Pau	HRPP	Fa'asalele'aga No. 2	Second
Safuneituuga Paaga Neri	HRPP	Gagaifomauga No. 2	Third
Sala Fata Pinati	HRPP	Gagaemauga No. 1	First
Sililoto Tolo Tuaifaiva	SDUP	Vaimauga West	Second
Solamalemalo Keneti Sio	Independent	Sagaga-Le-Falefa	First
Tapuai Sepulona Moamanu	HRPP	Salega	First
Taua Falaimo	SDUP	Palauli West	First
Taua Kitiona Seuala	HRPP	Aleipata-Itupa-I-luga	Third
Tiata Pulufana Saunoa	HRPP	Fa'asalele'aga No. 1	Second
Toleafoa Apulu Fa'afisi	HRPP	A'ana Alofi No. 1	Fourth
Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Lei’ataua	HRPP	A'ana Alofi No. 2	Third
Toluono Feti	Independent	Palauli	First
Toomata Alapati Toomata	HRPP	Salega	Third
Tuia Pua Fuatogi Letoa	SDUP	Safata	First
Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi	HRPP	Lepa	Eighth
Tuilo'a Anitelea	HRPP	Gagaifomauga No. 1	First
Tuiloma Lameko	HRPP	Falealili	Sixth
Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau	HRPP	Vaimauga East	Second
Tuu'u Anasi'i Leota	HRPP	Si'umu	Third
Unasa Mesi Galo	HRPP	Fa'asalele'aga No. 3	Third
Va'ai Papu Vailupe	Independent	Vaisigano No.1	Third
Vaeolenofoafia Tapasu	HRPP	A'ana Alofi No. 3	First

[edit] New members

Name	Party	Electorate	Term
Letoa Rita Pau	HRPP	Fa'asalele'aga No. 2	First
Muagututi’ a Siaosi Meredith	HRPP	Aleipata Itupa-I-Lalo	First
Papalii Samuelu Petaia	HRPP	Fa'asalele'aga No. 2	First
Patauave Etuale	HRPP	Faleata East	Second
Patu Ativalu Togi II	HRPP	Vaimauga West	Second
Vui Tupe Ioane	HRPP	Fa'asalele'aga No. 4	First

[edit] Summary of changes

On 6 April 2006, three independent MPs, Solamalemalo Keneti Sio, Muagututagata Peter Ah Him, and Lafaitele Patrick Leiataualesa joined the HRPP, increasing its seat count to 35 seats^[2].
Pau Sefo Pau's election in the Fa'asalele'aga No. 2 seat was overturned by a court petition on 2 August 2006. Rita Pau Letoa was elected in a by-election for the seat on 25 September 2006.
Mulitalo Sealiimalietoa Siafausa Vui's election was overturned by a court petition on 16 August 2006. The subsequent by-election for the Fa'asalele'aga No. 4 was won by Vui Tupe Ioane on 11 October 2006.
Paepae Kapeli Sua's election was overturned by a court petition on 16 August 2006. The subsequent by-election was won by Muagututia Siaosi S Meredith on 11 October 2006.
On 15 November 2006, following the departure of former leader Le Mamea Ropati and senior MP Sililoto Tolo Tuaifaiva, the Samoan Democratic United Party fell below the eight MPs required to be recognised as a party, and all its members have subsequently been treated as independents.
Rita Pau Letoa's election was overturned by a court petition on 14 December 2006. The subsequent by-election was won by Papalii Samuelu Petaia on 5 February 2007.
Manuleleua Lalagofaatasi Falaniko Leleua died on 14 February 2007. The resulting by-election was won by Patauave Etuale on 23 April 2007.
Sililoto Tolo Tuaifaiva died on 9 March 2007. The subsequent by-election for the Vaimauga West seat was won by Patu Ativalu Togi II on 8 May 2007.
On 14 March 2008, Muagututi’ a Siaosi Meredith and Palusalue Fa’apo II resigned from the HRPP and became independent MPs^[3].
On 27 April 2008, twelve independent MPs including most of the former members of the Samoan Democratic United Party and two former members of the Human Rights Protection Party announced the formation of a new political party^[4]. The new grouping has yet to appoint a leader or decide on a name. Despite having sufficient MPs, the new party will not be recognised in the House^[5].