This article lists political parties in Samoa. ,

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...

has six officially recognized

political parties A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or pol ...

, 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. In May 2020 a fifth party, the ''Tumua ma Puleono'', registered for the elections, and in July 2020, the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi did as well to challenge the longstanding HRPP, which had been in power since 1982. Despite political parties being present in the country, ideologies and manifestos remain relatively fluid, with local connections and matai holding great/more influence in convincing voters to support a particular candidate over party affiliation in many circumstances.

The parties

Parties represented in the ''Fono''

Human Rights Protection Party The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP, sm, Vaega Faaupufai e Puipuia Aia Tatau a Tagata) is a Samoan political party. It was founded in 1982 and dominated Samoan party politics for decades thereafter, leading every government until their defea ...

(HRPP) * Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST)

Other parties

Tautua Samoa Party ) , flag = , website tautuasamoaparty.com The Tautua Samoa Party ( sm, Vaega Faaupufai le Tautua Samoa) is a political party in Samoa. The party's policies include economic development, particularly in the agricultural sector, public service r ...

(TSP) * Samoa First Party * Samoa National Democratic Party * Sovereign Independent Samoa Party (SIS) * Tumua ma Puleono

Defunct parties

Christian Democratic Party (Samoa) The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) was a political party in Samoa. The party was founded in February 1985 by the supporters of former Prime Minister Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi. At the 1985 election the party won only 15 of 47 seats, but was abl ...

(CDP) *

Samoa All People's Party The Samoa All People's Party (SAPP) was a political party in Samoa. It was formed on 24 March 1996, by former Human Rights Protection Party MP Matatumua Maimoaga Matatumua Maimoana (1935–2012), also known as Matatumua Maimoaga Vermeulen, was a ...

(SAPP) *

Samoan Democratic United Party The Samoan Democratic United Party (SDUP) was the main opposition party of Samoa from 2003 to 2008. The SDUP was formed in 2003 from the Samoan National Development Party (SNDP) and the Samoan United Independent Party (SUIP). During the 2006 Samoan ...

(SDUP) * Samoa Liberal Party (SLP) *

Samoa National Party The Samoa National Party was a political party in Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); ...

(SNP) *

Samoa Party The Samoa Party was a small party of Samoa. The party was founded in September 2005 by former auditor-general Su'a Rimoni Ah Chong on a platform of restoring the independence of watchdog institutions such as the Auditor-General. The party also a ...

(SP) *

Samoan Conservative Progressive Party The Samoan Conservative Progressive Party (SCPP) was a political party in Samoa. The party was established in June 1995 by Leota Itu'au Ale, former deputy leader of the Samoan National Development Party after a disagreement over the party's leader ...

(SCPP) * Samoan National Development Party (SNDP) *

Samoa Progressive Political Party The Samoa Progressive Political Party was a small political party in Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( ...

(SPP) *

Samoan United Independents Political Party The Samoan United Independents Political Party (SUIPP) was a political party in Samoa. The party was formed in the wake of the 2001 election, when 12 independent MPs grouped together. The party later combined with the Samoan National Development ...

(SUIPP) * Samoan United People's Party * Temokalasi Samoa Fa'amatai (Samoan Democracy of Matai) (TSFPP) * The Christian Party (CP) * The People's Party (TPP) * United Samoa People’s Party (USPP) *

Western Samoa Labour Party The Western Samoa Labour Party (WSLP) was a political party in Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Sava ...

(WSLP)

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Politics of Samoa

Political parties A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or pol ...

The parties

Parties represented in the ''Fono''

Other parties

Defunct parties

See also

References