Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa were elected on 31 March 2006. It consisted of 49 representatives, elected from six two-seat and 35 single-seat territorial constituencies, and two non-territorial constituencies.

As of May 2009, there were four woman MPs, but one, Fuimaono Na'oia Te'i, was expelled by the Speaker at the end of May, due to changing her party membership.[1]

The parliamentary session was officially opened by the O le Ao o le Malo, Malietoa Tanumafili II, on 30 May 2006.[2]

Members

Party Leader Seats
Human Rights Protection PartyTuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi32
Samoan Democratic United PartyLe Mamea Ropati, then Asiata Sale'imoa Va'ai10
Independents7

Initial MPs

Name Party Electorate Term
A'eau PeniaminaSDUPFalealupoFourth
Aiono Tile GafaHRPPA'ana Alofi No. 1Second
Anauli Pofitu FesiliHRPPVaimauga WestFirst
Asiata Sale'imoa Va'aiSDUPSatupa'iteaSecond
Faumuina Tiatia LiugaHRPPPalauli-Le-FalefaSecond
Fiame NaomiHRPPLotofagaSixth
Fonotoe Pierre LauofoHRPPAnoama'a WestSecond
Fuimaono Naoia TeiSDUPFalealiliFirst
Galuvao Viliamu SepulonaIndependentGagaemauga No. 3First
Gatoloaifaana Amataga Alesana-GidlowHRPPFa'asalele'aga No. 1First
Hans Joachim Keil IIIHRPPIndividualFifth
Laauli Leuatea PolataivaoHRPPGagaifomauga No. 3First
Lafaitele Patrick LeiataualesaHRPPAlataua WestFirst
Le Mamea RopatiSDUPLefaga & Falese'elaSeventh
Lealailepule Rimoni AiafiIndependentFaleata WestFirst
Leao Talalelei TuitamaHRPPVa'a-O-FonotiThird
Niko Lee HangHRPPIndividualSecond
Levaopolo Talatonu Va’aiSDUPGagaemauga No. 2First
Manuleleua Lalagofaatasi Falaniko LeleuaHRPPFaleata EastFirst
Misa TelefoniHRPPFalelatai & SamatauFifth
Moefaauo LufilufiHRPPAnoama'a EastSecond
Motuopuaa Uifagasa AisoliIndependentVaisigano No. 2First
Muagututagata Peter Ah HimIndependentSagaga-Le-UsogaSecond
Mulipola OlivaSDUPAiga-I-Le-taiFirst
Mulitalo Sealiimalietoa Siafausa VuiHRPPFa'asalele'aga No. 4Second
Paepae Kapeli Su’aSDUPAleipata Itupa-I-LaloFirst
Palusalue Fa’apo IIHRPPSafataThird
Pa’u Sefo Pa’uHRPPFa'asalele'aga No. 2Second
Safuneitu'uga Pa'aga NeriHRPPGagaifomauga No. 2Third
Sala Fata PinatiHRPPGagaemauga No. 1First
Sililoto Tolo Tua'ifaivaSDUPVaimauga WestSecond
Keneti SioIndependentSagaga-Le-FalefaFirst
Tapuai Sepulona MoananuHRPPSalegaFirst
Taua FalaimoSDUPPalauli WestFirst
Taua Kitiona SeualaHRPPAleipata-Itupa-I-lugaThird
Tiata Sili PulufanaHRPPFa'asalele'aga No. 1Second
Toleafoa Apulu Fa'afisiHRPPA'ana Alofi No. 1Fourth
Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Lei’atauaHRPPA'ana Alofi No. 2Third
Toluono FetiIndependentPalauliFirst
Toomata Alapati PoeseHRPPSalegaThird
Tuia Pua Fuatogi LetoaSDUPSafataFirst
Tuilaepa Sailele MalielegaoiHRPPLepaEighth
Tuilo'a Anitele'a Tuilo'aHRPPGagaifomauga No. 1First
Tuiloma LamekoHRPPFalealiliSixth
Tuisugaletaua Sofara AveauHRPPVaimauga EastSecond
Tuu'u Anasi'i LeotaHRPPSi'umuThird
Unasa Mesi GaloHRPPFa'asalele'aga No. 3Third
Va'ai Papu VailupeIndependentVaisigano No.1Third
Vaeolenofoafia TapasuHRPPA'ana Alofi No. 3First

New members

Name Party Electorate Term
Letoa Rita PauHRPPFa'asalele'aga No. 2First
Muagututi’ a Siaosi MeredithHRPPAleipata Itupa-I-LaloFirst
Papalii Samuelu PetaiaHRPPFa'asalele'aga No. 2First
Patau'ave EtualeHRPPFaleata EastSecond
Patu AtivaluHRPPVaimauga WestSecond
Vui Tupe IoaneHRPPFa'asalele'aga No. 4First
Ale Vena AleHRPPFaleata WestSecond?

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.[3]
  • Pa’u Sefo Pa’u's election in the Fa'asalele'aga No. 2 seat was overturned by a court petition on 2 August 2006. His daughter Letoa Rita Pa’u Chang was elected in a by-election for the seat on 25 September 2006.[4]
  • 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.
  • Letoa Rita Pa’u Chang's election was overturned by a court petition on 4 December 2006.[5] The subsequent by-election was won by Papalii Samuelu Petaia on 2 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 Tua'ifaiva died on 9 March 2007. The subsequent by-election for the Vaimauga West seat was won by Patu Ativalu 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.[6]
  • 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.[7] Despite having sufficient MPs, the new party would not be recognised in the House.[8] The party became the Tautua Samoa Party, ultimately with nine Members in Parliament. In May 2009, Speaker Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Lei'ataua revoked the parliamentary membership of all nine of the party's MPs, on the grounds that joining a part after being elected "breached the provisions of the Electoral Act and the parliament standing orders". Their expulsion from Parliament would prompt by-elections. Party chairman Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi stated that he would seek an interim injunction against the Speaker's ruling.[1][9]
  • On 18 March 2010, Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi, Palusalue Fa’apo II and Va'ai Papu Vailupe refused to deny they supported the Tautua Samoa Party, and as a result were deemed to have resigned their seats and new anti-party-hopping laws.[10] By-elections for the three seats were held on 14 May 2010, resulting in Fa’apo and Vailupe being re-elected. Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi lost his seat to HRPP candidate Ale Vena Ale.
  • On 2 September 2010 Satupa'itea MP Asiata Sale'imoa Va'ai died.

References

  1. 1 2 "By-elections to be called in Samoa for nine vacant parliamentary seats". Radio New Zealand International. 31 May 2009. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Head of State opened Samoa’s 14th Parliament" Archived 12 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine, EventPolynesia.com, 31 May 2006
  3. ↑ Vaisigano # 1 constituency wants newly elected MP to join HRPP camp, EventPolynesia.com, 6 April 2006.
  4. ↑ "New Samoa woman MP faces election petition". Radio New Zealand. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Samoa Electoral court found woman MP guilty of bribery and treating". Radio New Zealand. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Two MPs in Samoa quit ruling party". Radio New Zealand International. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Independent MPs in Samoa to form a new political party". Radio New Zealand International. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Newly formed political party in Samoa not recognised". Radio New Zealand International. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Change of heart forces new Samoa by-elections", ABC Radio Australia, 31 May 2009. Accessed 1 June 2009. Archived 6 June 2009.
  10. ↑ Alan Ah Mu (18 March 2010). "Va'ai springs election shock". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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