List of members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa (2021–2026) explained

Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa were elected on 9 April 2021. According to preliminary results, the 51 members consisted of 25 representatives of Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST), 25 from the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), one from the Tautua Samoa Party and one independent.^[1] ^[2] Official results were declared on 16 April, resulting in some change to individual winners, but no change to the overall balance of power.^[3] Election petitions subsequently saw four HRPP MPs unseated, and three more resign as part of settlements.

Members

Name	Electorate	Party
bgcolor=	Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi	Faleata No. 3	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Hon Fiame Naomi Mata'afa	Lotofaga	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi	Lepa	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Matamua Vasati Pulufana	Faasaleleaga No. 1	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Faimalotoa Kika Stowers	Gagaifomauga No. 1	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Leota Tima Leavai	Falealupo	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Tea Tooala Peato	Faasaleleaga No. 4	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Faualo Harry Schuster	Vaimauga No. 4	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Manuleleua Paletasala Tovale	Faleata No. 1	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Leatinuu Wayne So'oialo	Faleata No. 2	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Fesolai Apulu Tuigamala	Aana Alofi No. 1	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Agaseata Valelio Tanuvasa	Aana Alofi No. 3	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster	Aana Alofi No. 4	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua	Aiga i le Tai	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Masinalupe Makesi Masinalupe	Lefaga and Faleaseela	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo	Falealili No. 1	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Magele Sekati Fiaui	Faasaleleaga No. 2	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau	Faasaleleaga No. 3	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Seuamuli Fasi Toma	Gagaemauga No. 2	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Vaele Paiaaua Iona Sekuini	Gagaifomauga No. 2	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Hon Laauli Leuatea Polataivao	Gagaifomauga No. 3	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Niuava Eti Malolo	Vaisigano No. 1	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Valasi Toogamaga Tafito	Vaisigano No. 2	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Seuula Ioane	Alataua Sisifo (West)	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Fepuleai Faasavalu Faimata Sua	Salega West	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Lenatai Victor Tamapua	Vaimauga No. 2	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Olo Fiti Vaai	Salega No. 2	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo	Palauli No. 1	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Leota Laki Lamositele	Palauli No. 2	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Lagaaia Tiatuau Tufuga	Palauli No. 3	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
bgcolor=	Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio	Gagaemauga No. 1	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (elected as an independent)
bgcolor=	Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa	Vaimauga No. 1	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Hon Niko Lee Hang	Vaimauga No. 3	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Ale Vena Ale	Faleata No. 4	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Keneti Sio	Sagaga No. 1	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli	Sagaga No. 2	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Sala Fata Pinati	Sagaga No. 3	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Tuisa Tasi Patea	Sagaga No. 4	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Aiono Afaese Toleafoa	Aana Alofi No. 2	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Lupematasila Tologata Tile Leia	Falelatai and Samatau	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Leaana Ronnie Posini	Safata No. 1	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Nonu Lose Niumata	Safata No. 2	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Tuu'u Anasi'i Leota	Siumu	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Fuimaono Teo Samuelu	Falealili No. 2	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Fuaava Suluimalo Amataga	Aleipata Itupa i Luga	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Fiugalu Eteuati Eteuati	Aleipata Itupa i Lalo	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Mau'u Siaosi Puepuemai	Vaa o Fonoti	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Alaiasa Sepulona Moananu	Anoamaa No. 1	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Hon Fonotoe Nuafesili Pierre Lauofo	Anoamaa No. 2	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Peseta Vaifou Tevaga	Faasaleleaga No. 5	Human Rights Protection Party
bgcolor=	Hon Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell	Satupaitea	Human Rights Protection Party

Changes

On 18 June 2021 the election of the HRPP's Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli was overturned by an election petition, which found him guilty of bribery and treating and banned him from office for 15 years.^[4]
On 29 June 2021 Sagaga No. 4 Tuisa Tasi Patea resigned to avoid an election petition.^[5]
On 5 July Aleipata Itupa i Lalo MP Fiugalu Eteuati Eteuati was convicted of 13 counts of bribery and treating in an electoral petition.^[6]
On 7 July 2021 Safata No. 2 MP Nonu Lose Niumata resigned as part of the settlement of an electoral petition.^[7]
On 9 July 2021 Falealupo MP Leota Tima Leavai resigned and agreed not to run in a by-election as part of an election petition settlement.^[8]
On 16 August 2021 the election of Aana Alofi No.2 MP Aiono Afaese Toleafoa^[9] and Falealili No. 2 MP Fuimaono Teo Samuelu^[10] were both overturned by election petitions.
On 22 November 2021 Fuiono Tenina Crichton was declared elected unopposed in Falealupo after his only opponent in the planned by-election was ruled to be ineligible by the Supreme Court.^[11]
On 26 November 2021 the 2021 Samoan by-elections were held, resulting in Aiono Tile Gafa (HRPP) being elected in Aana Alofi No. 2; Titimaea Tafua (FAST) being elected in Aleipata Itupa i Lalo; Maiava Fuimaono Asafo (FAST) being elected in Falealili No. 2; Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell (FAST) being elected in Safata No. 2; Maulolo Tavita Amosa being elected in Sagaga No. 2; and Tagaloatele Pasi Poloa (FAST) being elected in Sagaga No. 4.^[12]
On 29 November 2021, following the by-elections, the electoral commission declared Ali'imalemanu Alofa Tuuau (HRPP) and Faagasealii Sapoa Feagiai (HRPP) elected as additional members under the women's quota.^[13] Their election was disputed by the Speaker, but on 12 May 2022 the Supreme Court confirmed their election, and additionally declared To'omata Norah Leota (FAST) elected as an additional member due to the resignation of Leota Tima Leavai and her subsequent replacement by a man. The Supreme Court noted in its decision that when a man is elected to fill a constituency seat vacancy previously held by a woman, the constitutional requirement for a woman to be elected as an additional member is separate from the quota requirement. Thus there are now a record 7 women parliamentarians.^[14]
On 25 March 2022, the Gaga'ifomauga 2 seat became vacant upon the death of FAST MP Va'ele Pa'ia'aua Iona Sekuini.^[15] Fo'isala Lilo Tu'u Ioane was elected in the resulting 2022 Gaga'ifomauga 2 by-election.^[16]
On 3 November Tuuʻu Anasiʻi Leota, Ale Vena Ale, and Mauʻu Siaosi Puʻepuʻemai resigned from the HRPP to become independents.^[17] Following a court challenge, their seats were declared vacant on 19 July 2023.^[18]

Notes and References

Web site: Independents hold power in forming next Samoa govt . RNZ . 10 April 2021 . 10 April 2021.
Web site: Latest results from Office of Electoral Commission . Talanei . 9 April 2021 . 10 April 2021.
Web site: Leota Laki the Only Change in the Election Official Results . Talamua . 16 April 2021 . 25 May 2021.
Web site: Seat declared void; election overturned . Soli Wilson . Samoa Observer . 18 June 2021 . 18 June 2021.
Web site: By-election as elected M.P. stands down . Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong . Samoa Observer . 29 June 2021 . 29 June 2021.
Web site: Aleipata-Itupa-i-Lalo Member-elect guilty: Court . Samoa Observer . Soli Wilson . 5 July 2021 . 5 July 2021.
Web site: Safata No. 2 M.P.-elect to resign . Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong . Samoa Observer . 7 July 2021 . 7 July 2021.
Web site: Second woman resigns, forcing by-election . Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong . Samoa Observer . 9 July 2021 . 9 July 2021.
Web site: Election of Aana Alofi No.2 MP declared void; by-election ordered . Samoa Observer . Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . 16 August 2021 . 16 August 2021.
Web site: Fuimaono guilty; by-election for Falealili No. 2 . Samoa Observer . Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . 16 August 2021 . 16 August 2021.
Web site: Fuiono is the M.P. for Falealupo . Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . Samoa Observer . 22 November 2021 . 22 November 2021.
Web site: FAST Sweeps By-elections by Four Seats to HRPP’s Two . Ganasavea Manuia Tafeaga . Samoa Global News . 29 November 2021 . 29 November 2021.
Web site: H.R.P.P. wins two women seats in Parliament . Samoa Observer . Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . 29 November 2021 . 29 November 2021.
News: Lagi Keresoma . Court rules Speaker to swear in 3 additional Women Parliamentarians . 2 June 2022 . Talamua Online News . 12 May 2022.
News: Ganasavea Manuia Tafeaga . Associate Minister Vaele Paiaaua Iona Sekuini Passes Away aged 57 . 25 March 2022 . Samoa Global News . 25 March 2022.
Web site: Fo'isala is Gagaifomauga No. 2 Member-elect . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . Samoa Observer . 4 June 2022 . 4 June 2022.
Web site: Samoan opposition MPs quit party to become independents . RNZ . 4 November 2022. 4 November 2022.
Web site: MPs Ale, Tuu'u and Mau'u to head to by-election . Samoa Observer . Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong . 19 July 2023 . 19 July 2023.