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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. [21] Preliminary results from the 2021 election showed the party winning 25 seats in parliament. [22] 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 Fa‘atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) government currently occupies 35 seats in the Legislative Assembly, whilst the Human Rights Protection party (HRPP) have 18. [9] The HRPP originally won 25 seats at the 2021 election, but lost seven due to electoral petitions. [10] The seven vacancies resulted in by-elections. [11]
The following morning, the FAST caucus and supporters arrived at parliament only to find it locked and surrounded by police. When the O le Ao o le Malo did not show up, Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa and the FAST caucus were sworn in outside parliament under a tent. [51] Tuilaʻepa denounced the ceremony and accused Fiamē and the FAST party of treason ...
On 30 July Schmidt registered the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party to contest in the 2021 Elections. [19] He ran as a candidate for the party in the 2020 Gagaifomauga No. 3 byelection [ 20 ] and was successfully re-elected.
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 ...
The appointment was disputed by the caretaker government. On 23 July 2021 the Court of Appeal ruled that the swearing-in ceremony was constitutional and binding, and that FAST had been the government since 24 May. [5] He was subsequently appointed Associate Minister of Finance, the first time an MP had held both ministerial and associate roles. [6]