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 constituencies. Only two of the MPs were women following the general election, a decline from four in the previous Parliament.[1] A third woman, Kika Stowers, joined them after winning a by-election in August 2014.[2]
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
- Following the general election, the elections in four constituencies were voided by the Supreme Court due to acts of corruption (such as bribery and treating). Simultaneous by-elections were held in all four constituencies on 29 July 2011. The Human Rights Protection Party retained its seats in Anoamaa East (new MP: Alo Fulifuli Taveuveu), Aleipata Itupa I Luga (Fagaaivalu Kenrick Samu) and Satupaitea (Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell), and won the seat of Vaisigano No.1 from the Tautua Samoa Party, with the election of Tufuga Gafoleata Faitua.[3]
- Tuilo'a Anitele'a Tuilo'a (HRPP MP for Gaga'ifomauga 1) died on 9 June 2014, leading to a by-election on 15 August.[4] Faimalotoa Kika Stowers (HRPP) was elected to replace him, bringing the number of women in Parliament to three.[2]
References
- ↑ "Samoa’s ruling party retains power with reduced majority". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Only woman candidate in Samoa by-election wins seat", Radio New Zealand, 16 August 2014
- ↑ "Bi-election clean sweep for HRPP", Savali, 2 August 2011
- ↑ "Samoa ruling party backs four by-election candidates", Radio New Zealand International, 19 July 2014