Samoa Prime Minister

Samoa is a parliamentary representative democratic state where the Prime Minister of the nation is the head of government. The Prime Minister of Samoa is part of the Executive Council of Samoa government and also heads the Cabinet of Ministers. He is responsible for the selection of the 12 Cabinet Ministers of the Executive Council.

The legislature of the country of Samoa, better known as Fono, is unicameral. The Fono elects the Prime Minister of Samoa. The candidate has to win by majority of the votes of the members of Fono.

The Prime Minister of Samoa administers the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Office of the Attorney General.

Following is the list of the prime ministers of Samoa:

• Colonel Albert Barnes Steinberger (22 May 1875 - 8 February 1876)
• Mata'afa Mulinu'u II (1 October 1959 - 25 February 1970)
• Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV (25 February 1970 - 20 March 1973)
• Mata'afa Mulinu'u II (March 1973 - 20 May 1975)
• Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV (acting)
• (21 May 1975 - 24 March 1976)
• Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi (24 March 1976 - 13 April 1982)
• Va'ai Kolone (13 April 1982 - 18 September 1982)
• Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi (18 September 1982 - 31 December 1982)
• Tofilau Eti Alesana (31 December 1982 - 30 December 1985)
• Va'ai Kolone ( 30 December 1985 - 8 April 1988)
• Tofilau Eti Alesana (8 April 1988 - 23 November 1998)
• Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (23 November 1998 - present)

Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi, the current Prime Minister of Samoa belongs to the Human Rights Protection Party. He was sworn in as the Samoan Prime Minister on November 23, 1998.