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On 29 January, the party revealed that it had begun talks with the Tautua Samoa Party to form a "grand coalition" to oust the government. [22] Preliminary results from the 2021 election showed the party winning 25 seats in parliament. [23] Independent MP Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio later joined the FAST Party, bringing their total to 26.
This article lists political parties in Samoa. As of 2020 [update] , Samoa has six officially recognized political parties , the ruling Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party, the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), the Tautua Samoa Party, the Samoa First Party, and the Samoa National Democratic Party. [ 1 ]
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa were elected on 9 April 2021.According to preliminary results, the 51 members consisted of 25 representatives of Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST), 25 from the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), one from the Tautua Samoa Party and one independent.
The April 2021 elections resulted in a hung Parliament, with the HRPP and FAST each tied on 25 seats, with independent Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio holding the balance of power. . Ponifasio later joined the FAST Party, [4] [5] [6] but in the interim the Samoan Electoral Commission controversially declared the HRPP's Ali'imalemanu Alofa Tuuau elected due to the requirement that a minimum of 10% of ...
In addition to FAST, four other new parties registered with the Electoral Commission before the election, the Samoa First Party, [43] led by Unasa Iuni Sapolu, [44] the Sovereign Independent Samoa Party (SIS), led by Fesola‘i Logomalieimatagi Tepa Toloa; [45] the Samoa National Democratic Party (SNDP) and Tumua ma Puleono.
Three candidates qualified to contest the by-election: former Samoa First Party leader Feagaimaalii Bruce Toomalatai as an Independent, former Samoa Shipping Corporation general manager and nephew of former prime minister Vaʻai Kolone, Lautimuia Uelese Vaʻai of the governing FAST party [3] [4] and Samau Leatigagaeono Timani of the opposition HRPP. [5]
Leota joined the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party shortly after the triggering of the by-election and is one of three candidates who contested the seat; the other two were Tuʻuʻu Amaramo Sialaoa of the HRPP and independent Faʻalogo Kapeli Lafaele. Leota reclaimed the seat, winning with 47% of the vote.
During the 2021 Samoan constitutional crisis, Le Mamea was approached by the winning FAST Party to swear-in Members of Parliament following the Head of State's decision to boycott the planned sitting of Parliament on 24 May 2021. A Supreme Court ruling upheld the Head of State's earlier proclamation convening Parliament however, the Head of ...