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Samoa

StaleSovereign state

Samoa

Primary executive

Complete

La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt

Head of government Active

Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa · Principal · De jure

Head of state

Va'aletoa Sualauvi II

Head of state Active

O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa · Principal

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completeAug 10, 2026

Executive system: Parliamentary republic · One primary executive function
Dominant executive office: Head of government
Why this office is primary: The Head of State performs the constitutional head-of-state role, while the Prime Minister leads the Cabinet and directs daily executive government, making the Prime Minister the dominant executive office.
Sources: Government of Samoa - constitutional government structure, Parliament of Samoa - constitutional work and composition

Government

Laaulialemalietoa administration

Sep 16, 2025 · De jure

Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi

FAST

Governing

Human Rights Protection Party

HRPP

Opposition

Samoa Uniting Party

SUP

Opposition

Government of Samoa - current Cabinet Parliament of Samoa - members of the Eighteenth Parliament

Legislature and composition

Unicameral

Parliament of Samoa

Sep 16, 2025

Legislative Assembly

51 Seats

Parliament of Samoa - members of the Eighteenth Parliament Parliament of Samoa - constitutional work and composition

Next election

Date not scheduled

Next Samoan general election

Date not scheduled ·

Electoral system: The parliamentary term is up to five years; no polling date or official candidate list has been published for the next general election.

Parliament of Samoa - constitutional work and composition Parliament of Samoa - members of the Eighteenth Parliament

Latest election

Completed

2025 Samoan general election

Aug 29, 2025 ·

Electoral system: Members are elected from 51 electoral constituencies; the party or grouping with majority confidence forms the Government and its leader becomes Prime Minister.
Published result: Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt

Parliament of Samoa - members of the Eighteenth Parliament Parliament of Samoa - history and current Prime Minister

Current policy issues

1Effective public services and government deliveryGovernment of Samoa - current Cabinet
2Maritime safety, border security and policingGovernment of Samoa - Prime Minister opening the Tuasivi Police Maritime Office
3Secure and inclusive digital governmentGovernment of Samoa - constitutional government structure
4Climate action, sustainable tourism and action against illegal drugsGovernment of Samoa - Prime Minister meeting the Ambassador of Spain

Indexed party landscape

Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.

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