Legislative Assembly of Samoa

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Legislative_Assembly_of_Samoa

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Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:unicameral_legislature
gptkbp:appointedBy	constituencies
gptkbp:buildingType	gptkb:Parliament_House,_Apia
gptkbp:constitution	gptkb:Constitution_of_Samoa
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Samoa
gptkbp:deputy	gptkb:Auapa’au_Mulipola_Aloitafua
gptkbp:established	1962
gptkbp:firstSession	1962
gptkbp:hasBudgetaryFunction	approves national budget
gptkbp:hasClerk	gptkb:Tiatia_Graeme_Tualaulelei
gptkbp:hasCommittee	gptkb:Public_Accounts_Committee gptkb:Standing_Orders_Committee gptkb:Environment_and_Climate_Change_Committee gptkb:Privileges_and_Ethics_Committee gptkb:Constitution,_Electoral,_Petitions_and_Referendums_Committee gptkb:Economic_Sector_Committee gptkb:Finance_and_Expenditure_Committee gptkb:Foreign_Affairs,_Trade_and_Tourism_Committee gptkb:Infrastructure_Sector_Committee gptkb:Social_Sector_Committee
gptkbp:hasLegislativeFunction	enacts laws
gptkbp:hasOppositionParty	gptkb:Human_Rights_Protection_Party_(HRPP)
gptkbp:hasOversightFunction	scrutinizes government
gptkbp:hasReservedSeatsForWomen	yes
gptkbp:hasSerjeantAtArms	gptkb:Tuatagaloa_Aumua_Ming_Leung_Wai
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Legislative Assembly of Samoa
gptkbp:lastElection	9 April 2021
gptkbp:legislature	gptkb:Samoa
gptkbp:location	Apia
gptkbp:meetingPlace	gptkb:Parliament_House,_Apia
gptkbp:minimumAgeOfMembers	21
gptkbp:nativeName	gptkb:Fono_Aoao_Faitulafono_o_Samoa
gptkbp:nextEdition	2026
gptkbp:notableSpeaker	gptkb:Papali’i_Li’o_Taeu_Masipau
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	51
gptkbp:numberOfReservedSeatsForWomen	5
gptkbp:officialLanguage	gptkb:Samoan English
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Legislative_Council_of_Western_Samoa
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle	gptkb:public_speaker
gptkbp:publishedIn	gptkb:Parliamentary_Debates_(Hansard)
gptkbp:senateMajorityParty	Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST)
gptkbp:stateElectorate	51
gptkbp:symbol	Coat of arms of Samoa
gptkbp:termLength	5 years
gptkbp:type	gptkb:politics
gptkbp:votingSystem	first-past-the-post
gptkbp:website	https://www.palemene.ws/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Fiame_Naomi_Mata'afa gptkb:O_le_Ao_o_le_Malo gptkb:Tuilaepa_Aiono_Sailele_Malielegaoi gptkb:Head_of_State_of_Samoa gptkb:Feagaimaleata_Fitisemanu_Maivia gptkb:Fono_Aoao_Faitulafono_a_Samoa gptkb:Legislative_Assembly_of_Western_Samoa gptkb:Samoa_(country) gptkb:Celuia_Mapo_Salee gptkb:Samoan_Human_Rights_Protection_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6