Prime Minister of Samoa

Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa
Palemia o le Malo Tuto‘atasi o Sāmoa
Coat of arms of Samoa
Flag of Samoa
Incumbent Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa since 24 May 2021[a]
Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Style	Madam Prime Minister (informal) The Honourable (formal) Her Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Head of government
Abbreviation	PM
Member of	Legislative Assembly Cabinet of Samoa
Seat	Apia
Nominator	Political parties
Appointer	O le Ao o le Malo
Term length	Five years, renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Samoa
Precursor	Leader of Government Business
Inaugural holder	Fiamē Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II
Formation	1 October 1959; 64 years ago (1959-10-01)
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa
Salary	US$78,000 annually[1]
Website	www.samoagovt.ws

Politics of Samoa
Constitution
Executive O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II Council of Deputies Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Deputy Prime Minister Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio Cabinet Ministries
Legislative Legislative Assembly Speaker: Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau Members
Judiciary Court of Appeal of Samoa Supreme Court Chief Justice: Satiu Simativa Perese
Elections Recent elections General: 2011 2016 2021 Next Political parties
Administrative divisions Divisions
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Diplomatic missions of / in Samoa Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Other countries
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The prime minister of the Independent State of Samoa (Samoan: Palemia o le Malo Tuto’atasi o Sāmoa) is the head of government of Samoa. The prime minister is a member of the Legislative Assembly, and is appointed by the O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) for a five-year term. Since independence in 1962, a total of seven individuals have served as prime minister. The incumbent was disputed due to the 2021 constitutional crisis, when Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi refused to accept the results of the 2021 general election. On 23 July 2021, the Samoan Court of Appeal ruled that the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party had been in government since 24 May.^[2] Tuila'epa then conceded defeat, resulting in FAST party leader Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa becoming prime minister.^[3]

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