The Tautua Samoa Party is a political party in Samoa. The party's policies include economic development,particularly in the agricultural sector,public service reform,a limit on the number of Associate Ministers,and a reduction in the term of Parliament from 5 to 3 or 4 years. Its current leader is Afualo Wood Salele,following the leaderships of Palusalue Fa’apo II and Leatinu’u Salote Lesa.
Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi is a Samoan politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He is the founder of the Tautua Samoa Party.
Va'ai Papu Vailupe,also known as Mafasolia Papu Vailupe,was a Samoan politician and accountant who served as a Cabinet Minister. He was the leader of the Tautua Samoa Party from 2010 to 2011. His father is former Prime Minister Va'ai Kolone,who co-founded the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP). His younger brother Asiata Sale'imoa Va'ai is leader of the Samoan Democratic United Party.
Afemata Palusalue Faʻapo II is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. From 2011 to 2016 he was the leader of the opposition Tautua Samoa Party.
A'eau Peniamina Le'avai is a Samoan politician and matai. He served as the Speaker of the Samoan Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1991. He is a member of the Tautua Samoa Party.
General elections were held in Samoa on 4 March 2011,in which voters elected 49 members to the Legislative Assembly for its 15th term. Unlike most neighbouring countries in the Pacific,Samoa has established party politics. The major contesting parties were that of incumbent Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi,the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP);and the Tautua Samoa Party (TSP),a newly formed opposition party which included candidates from recently disbanded parties like the Samoa Party.
Lefau Harry Schuster is a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the FAST Party and was a founding member of the Tautua Samoa Party. He is the cousin of fellow FAST MP Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster.
Dr Tuitama Leao Talalelei Tuitama is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
General elections were held in Samoa on 4 March 2016. The main contesting parties were that of incumbent Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi,of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP);and the Tautua Samoa Party (TSP). The HRPP secured a landslide victory,winning 35 of the 49 elected seats in the Legislative Assembly,while 12 independents subsequently joined them,strengthening Samoa's one-party rule and preventing the TSP from obtaining the eight seats required for recognition as a parliamentary party.
General elections were held in Samoa on 9 April 2021. In March 2021,FiamēNaomi Mataʻafa,a former member of the ruling Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) and a former Deputy Prime Minister,was elected to lead the main opposition party,Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST). Prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi led the HRPP into the election.
Samoa First,officially the Samoa First Political Party,is a political party in Samoa. The party is nationalist,supporting the protection of customary lands and opposing Chinese immigration. It is led by Unasa Iuni Sapolu.
Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi is a political party in Samoa. It was founded by MP La'auli Leuatea Polataivao and is currently led by Prime Minister FiamēNaomi Mataʻafa.
Ili Setefano Taʻateo Tafili is a Samoan politician and matai. He is a member of the Tautua Samoa Party.
Sala Fata Pinati is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Afioga Faaolesa Katopau Ainu’u is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
AfiogaTuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio is a Samoan politician,lawyer and Cabinet Minister who has served as the deputy prime minister of Samoa since 2021. Elected to parliament as an independent in the 2021 election,he later joined the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi party.
General elections were due to be held in Samoa on 21 May 2021. They were called by O le Ao o le Malo Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II following the inconclusive results of the April 2021 election,but before the new parliament had even been convened or numerous electoral court petitions settled.
Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau is a Samoan politician and former Cabinet Minister.
