Prime Minister of Samoa

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This is a list of Prime Ministers of Samoa from the establishment of that office in 1875 until the present day.

List of Prime Ministers of Samoa (1875-Present)

# Incumbent Took Office Left Office Political Affiliation
1 Colonel Albert Barnes Steinberger 22 May 1875 8 February 1876 Non-partisan (special commissioner sent by the President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant)
Post abolished (8 February 1876-1 October 1959)
2 Mata'afa Mulinu'u II 1 October 1959 25 February 1970 Non-partisan
3 Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV 25 February 1970 20 March 1973 Non-partisan
(2) Mata'afa Mulinu'u II 20 March 1973 20 May 1975 Non-partisan
(3) Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV (acting) 21 May 1975 24 March 1976 Non-partisan
4 Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi 24 March 1976 13 April 1982 Non-partisan
5 Va'ai Kolone 13 April 1982 18 September 1982 Human Rights Protection Party
(4) Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi 18 September 1982 31 December 1982 Non-partisan
6 Tofilau Eti Alesana 31 December 1982 30 December 1985 Human Rights Protection Party
(5) Va'ai Kolone 30 December 1985 8 April 1988 Human Rights Protection Party
(6) Tofilau Eti Alesana 8 April 1988 23 November 1998 Human Rights Protection Party
7 Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi 23 November 1998 Incumbent Human Rights Protection Party

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