List of speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa explained

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa is the presiding officer of Legislative Assembly of Samoa, elected by all members of the assembly for a term of 5 years.^[1]

Presidents of the Legislative Assembly

From 1948 to 1957 the High Commissioner served as President of the Legislative Assembly.

Name	Period
Francis William Voelcker	1948–1949
Guy Richardson Powles	1949–1957

Speakers of the Legislative Assembly

Name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Luafatasaga Kalapu	1957	1961	^[2]
Amoa Tausilia	1961	1967
Magele Ate	1967	1973
Toleafoa Talitimu	1973	1976	^[3]
Leota Leuluaiali'i Ituau Ale	1976	1979
Dr Tu'u'u Faleto'ese	1979	1982	'Tunu Faletolu'
Nonumalo Nanai Leulumoega Sofara	1982	1988
A'eau Peniamina Le'avai	1988	1991	^[4]
Fatu Vaili Afamasaga	7 May 1991	1995
Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi	1996	2006	^[5]
Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Lei’ataua	22 April 2006	18 March 2011	^[6]
La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi	18 March 2011	16 March 2016	^[7]
Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi	16 March 2016	9 April 2021	^[8]
Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau	24 May 2021	Incumbent

Notes and References

1. Web site: IPU PARLINE database: SAMOA (Fono), Presidency.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=Gt_RrCAkctwC A Short History of Western Samoa
3. http://www.palemene.ws/new/wp-content/uploads/10.Newspaper/Newspaper%20Issue%201.pdf Palamene
4. Book: Universal Suffrage in Western Samoa: The 1991 General Elections. 9780731515462. So'o. Asofou. 1993.
5. Web site: SAMOA: Parliamentary elections Fono - Legislative Assembly, 2001.
6. Web site: IPU PARLINE database: SAMOA (Fono) ELECTIONS IN 2006.
7. Web site: IPU PARLINE database: SAMOA (Fono), ELECTIONS IN 2011.
8. Web site: IPU PARLINE database: SAMOA (Fono), General information.