| Post: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Body: | the Independent State of Samoa |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of Samoa.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of the Independent State of Samoa |
| Flag: | Flag of Samoa.svg |
| Flagsize: | 120px |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Samoa |
| Incumbent: | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa |
| Incumbentsince: | 24 May 2021 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Status: | Foreign minister |
| Abbreviation: | FM |
| Seat: | Apia |
| Nominator: | Prime Minister of Samoa |
| Appointer: | O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) |
| Termlength: | No term limit |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Samoa |
| Inaugural: | Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi |
| Formation: | 24 March 1976 |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Independent State of Samoa (Samoan: Minisita o le Va i Fafo o le Malo Tuto‘atasi o Sāmoa) is a cabinet minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Samoa, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
The incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs is Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, who has served since 2021.[1] [2]
Like other ministers, the Foreign Minister is formally appointed by the O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) on the nomination of the Prime Minister, and is responsible to both the Prime Minister and the Legislative Assembly. The position may be held independently, or in conjunction with other ministerial responsibilities. From time to time, the Prime Minister has simultaneously served as Foreign Minister.
The following is a list of foreign ministers of Samoa since the establishment of the office in 1976:[3]
| Name | Portrait | Tenure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi | 1976–1982 | ||
| 2 | Vaʻai Kolone | 1982 | ||
| Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi | 1982 | |||
| 3 | Lauofo Meti | 1982–1984 | ||
| 4 | Tofilau Eti Alesana | 1984–1985 | ||
| Vaʻai Kolone | 1985–1988 | |||
| Tofilau Eti Alesana | 1988–1998 | |||
| 5 | Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi | 1998–2021 | ||
| 6 | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | 2021–present |