15th Samoan Parliament
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The 15th Samoan Parliament is the current term of the Parliament of Samoa. Its composition was determined by the 2011 elections.
The 15th Parliament consists of 49 representatives, elected from six two-seat and 35 single-seat territorial constituencies, and two non-territorial constituences. Only two of the MPs were women, a decline from four in the previous Parliament.[1]
Members
Initial MPs
| Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
| Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo | HRPP | Anoama'a West | Third | |
| Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster | TSP | A'ana Alofi No. 3 | First | |
| Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi | HRPP | Lepa | Ninth | |
| Aveau Niko Palamo | TSP | Faleata East | First | |
| So'oalo Mene | Independent | Gagaifomauga No. 2 | First | |
| Lefau Harry Schuster | TSP | Vaimauga West | First | |
| Lenatai Victor Faafoi Tamapua | Independent | Vaimauga West | First | |
| Tuileutu Alava'a Voi | TSP | Fa'asalele'aga No. 3 | First | |
| Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau Tuilagi | TSP | Fa'asalele'aga No. 2 | First | |
| Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi | TSP | Faleata West | Second | |
| Tavui Tiafau Tafu Salevao | HRPP | Satupa'itea | First | |
| Tafua Maluelue Tafua | HRPP | Aleipata Itupa-I-Lalo | First | |
| Laauli Leuatea Polataivao | HRPP | Gagaifomauga No. 3 | Second | |
| Fiame Naomi | HRPP | Lotofaga | Seventh | |
| Lafaitele Patrick Leiataualesa | HRPP | Alataua West | Second | |
| Manualesagalala Enokati Posala | HRPP | Safata | First | |
| Palusalue Fa’apo II | TSP | Safata | Fourth | |
| Ifopo Matia Filisi | HRPP | Aiga-I-Le-tai | First | |
| Taefu Lemi | HRPP | Falelatai & Samatau | First | |
| Muagututagata Peter Ah Him | HRPP | Sagaga-Le-Usoga | Third | |
| Sala Fata Pinati | HRPP | Gagaemauga No. 1 | Second | |
| Taua Kitiona Seuala | HRPP | Aleipata-Itupa-I-luga | Fourth | |
| Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Lei’ataua | HRPP | A'ana Alofi No. 2 | Fourth | |
| Tuilo'a Anitelea | HRPP | Gagaifomauga No. 1 | Second | |
| Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau | HRPP | Vaimauga East | Third | |
| Peseta Vaifou Tevaga | Independent | Fa'asalele'aga No. 4 | First | |
| Alaiasa Filipo Schwarts Hunt | Independent | Anoama'a East | First | |
| Gatoloaifaana Amataga Alesana-Gidlow | HRPP | Fa'asalele'aga No. 1 | Second | |
| A'eau Peniamina | TSP | Falealupo | Fifth | |
| Niko Lee Hang | HRPP | Individual | Third | |
| Maualaivao Pat Ah Him | HRPP | Individual | First | |
| Faumuina Tiatia Liuga | HRPP | Palauli-Le-Falefa | Third | |
| Afualo Wood Salele | TSP | Salega | First | |
| Tapuai Toese Ah Sam | TSP | Salega | First | |
| Tuu'u Anasi'i Leota | HRPP | Si'umu | Fourth | |
| Tialavea Fea Tionisio Seigafolava | HRPP | Va'a-O-Fonoti | First | |
| Motuopuaa Uifagasa Aisoli | TSP | Vaisigano No. 2 | Second | |
| Tuiloma Lameko | HRPP | Falealili | Seventh | |
| Tusa Misi Tupuola | HRPP | Falealili | First | |
| Levaopolo Talatonu Va’ai | TSP | Gagaemauga No. 2 | Second | |
| Le Mamea Ropati | HRPP | Lefaga & Falese'ela | First | |
| Tuisa Tasi Patea | HRPP | Sagaga-Le-Falefa | First | |
| Toleafoa Apulu Fa'afisi | HRPP | A'ana Alofi No. 1 | Fifth | |
| Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama | HRPP | A'ana Alofi No. 1 | First | |
| Magele Mauiliu Magele | HRPP | Fa'asalele'aga No. 1 | First | |
| Faamoetauloa Ulaitino Faale Tumaalii | HRPP | Gagaemauga No. 3 | First | |
| Afoafouvale John Moors | HRPP | Palauli East | First | |
| Agafili Patisela Eteuati Tolovaa | HRPP | Palauli West | First | |
| Va'ai Papu Vailupe | TSP | Vaisigano No.1 | Fourth |
Summary of changes
- Va'ai Papu Vailupe's election in the seat of Vaisigano No.1 was overturned by an election petition on 1 May 2011.[2]
- Taua Kitiona Seuala's election in the seat of Aleipata-Itupa-I-luga was overturned by an election petition on 15 May 2011.[3]
- Tavu’i Tiafau Salevao's election in the seat of Satupa'itea was overturned by an election petition on 29 May 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ "Samoa’s ruling party retains power with reduced majority". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ↑ "Tautua Samoa party leader found guilty of bribery and treating". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ "Third Samoa MP loses seat". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ↑ "Samoa’s ruling party loses another MP in election corruption". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-05-29. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
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