| 198,909 | 5 |
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019) |
Elections in our database |
| 92.67% | |
Registered Voters (as of ) |
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Independent State of Samoa
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Samoan Legislative Assembly | Fono | Assembly |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: Chief TUIATUA Tupua Tamasese Efi
- Head of Government: Prime Minister TUILA'EPA Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi
- Assembly: Samoa has a unicameral Legislative Assembly (Fono) with 49 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The Chief is elected by parliament.
- The Prime Minister is appointed by the president with the approval of the parliament.
- In the Legislative Assembly (Fono), 35 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 14 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms. There are seven multi-member constituencies with two seats each. One of these is reserved for part-and non-Samoans. Electors cast two votes in these districts. An amendment was passed to the electoral law in 2013 reserving 5 seats in Parliament for female candidates.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoan Legislative Assembly | 2001-03-02 | 76,811 | 93,213 | 82.4% |
| Samoan Legislative Assembly | 2006-03-31 | 81,608 | 79,284 | 102.93% |
| Samoan Legislative Assembly | 2011-03-04 | - | 100,810 | - |
| Samoan Legislative Assembly | 2016-03-04 | 81,656 | 116,000 | - |
| Samoan Legislative Assembly | 2021-04-09 | - | - | - |