| Samoa |
|
This article is part of the series: |
|
|
|
|
Other countries · Atlas Politics portal |
At the national level, Samoa elects a legislature. The Fono or Legislative Assembly has 49 members elected for a five year term, 47 members out of the matai (traditional heads of families) in six two-seat, 35 single-seat constituencies, and 2 members by the non-Samoan nationals. The head of state is elected for a five year term by the parliament.
The voting age in Samoa is 21.
Samoa has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties.
Contents |
| Parties | Seats |
|---|---|
| Human Rights Protection Party | 35 |
| Samoan Democratic United Party | 10 |
| Independents | 4 |
| Samoa Party | 0 |
| Samoa Progressive Political Party | 0 |
| The Christian Party | 0 |
| Total | 49 |
| Source: Fono web site. The numbers for HRPP include five independents who joined HRPP after the election. Adam Carr, Zee and Pacific Magazine give various different results. According to Adam Carr because in double-member seats voters cast two votes, it is not possible to give national aggregate votes by party. | |
|
||||||||
Below is a list of recent by-elections:
| Election | Date | Reason | Winner |
| 2010 Faleata West By-election | TBD | Removal of Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi | |
| 2010 Safata By-election | TBD | Removal of Palusalue Fa’apo II | |
| 2010 Vaisigano No.1 By-election | TBD | Removal of Va'ai Papu Vailupe |
|
|||||||||||
   | Adam Carr's Election Archive - Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive |
| | Electionworld - Elections in Samoa |
|
|
Top topics
Wikis
Search
