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Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa were elected on 4 March 2016. The 50 members consisted of 35 representatives of the Human Rights Protection Party, two from the Tautua Samoa Party and 13 independents. [1] When Parliament convened, 47 members joined the Human Rights Protection Party faction and three sat as independents. [2]
| Name | Electorate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon A'eau Peniamina | Falealupo | Tautua Samoa Party | |
| Afamasaga Lepuiai Rico Tupai | Aana Alofi No. 3 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Afoa Amituanai Faleulu Mauli | Palauli Sisifo | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Alaiasa Sepulona Moananu | Anoamaa Sasae (East) | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Ali'imalemanu Alofa Tuuau | Alataua Sisifo (West) | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Amituanai Fagaivalu Kenrick Samu | Aleipata Itupa i Luga | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Dr Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi | Lepa | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Aumua Isaia Lameko | Falealili West | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Faalogo Iosefa Sopi | Siumu | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu | Vaimauga Sisifo No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Faasootauloa Pati Taulapapa | Gagaemauga No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Fa'aulusau Rosa Duffy-Stowers | Gagaifomauga No. 3 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Faimalotoa Kika Iemaima Stowers | Gagaifomauga No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Faumuina Asi Pauli Wayne Fong | Urban West | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Faumuina Tiatia Liuga | Palauli le Falefa | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Fiame Naomi Mata'afa | Lotofaga | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Fuimaono Teo Samuelu | Falealili East | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Gatoloaifaana Amataga Alesana-Gidlow | Faasaleleaga No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Ili Setefano Ta’ateo | Aana Alofi No. 2 | Tautua Samoa Party | |
| Hon Laauli Leuatea Polataivao | Gagaifomauga No. 3 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Fonotoe Nuafesili Pierre Lauofo | Anoamaa Sisifo | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell | Satupaitea | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Leaana Ronnie Posini | Safata West | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi | Faleata i Sisifo | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Leaupepe Toleafoa Faafisi | Aana Alofi No. 1 West | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Lenatai Victor Tamapua | Vaimauga Sisifo No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Keneti Sio | Sagaga le Falefa | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Lopao'o Natanielu Mua | Vaisigano No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Laki Mulipola Leiataua | Aiga i le Tai | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Nafoitoa Talaimanu Keti | Gagaemauga No. 3 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Nonu Lose Niumata | Safata Sasae | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Olo Fiti Vaai | Salega East | Tautua Samoa Party | |
| Hon Niko Lee Hang | Urban East | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Pa’u Sefo Pa’u | Faasaleleaga No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Peseta Vaifou Tevaga | Faasaleleaga No. 4 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Hon Sala Fata Pinati | Gagaemauga No. 1 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Dr Salausa John Ah Ching | Faleata Sasae (East) | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli | Sagaga le Usoga | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Sili Epa Tuioti | Faasaleleaga No. 1 East | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| So’oalo Umi Feo Mene | Gagaifomauga No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Sulamanaia Tauiliili Tuivasa | Vaimauga Sasae | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Taefu Lemi | Falelatai and Samatau | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Tafua Maluelue Tafua | Aleipata Itupa i Lalo | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Tapulesatele Mauteni Esera | Vaisigano No. 2 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Tialavea Fea Leniu Tionisio Hunt | Vaa o Fonoti | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Tofa Lio Foleni | Faasaleleaga No. 3 | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Toleafoa Ken Vaafusuaga Poutoa | Lefaga and Faleaseela | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| To'omata Aki Tuipea | Salega West | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Tuifaasisina Leleisiuao Palemene | Palauli Sasae | Human Rights Protection Party | |
| Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama | Aana Alofi No. 1 East | Human Rights Protection Party | |
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