Cabinet of Samoa

The Cabinet is the executive branch of the government of the Independent State of Samoa.

Per article 31(1) of the Constitution, executive power is vested in the Head of State. Per article 26(1), however, "the Head of State in the performance of his functions shall act on the advice of Cabinet, the Prime Minister or the appropriate Minister, as the case may be". Article 32(1) provides that the Cabinet "shall have the general direction and control of the executive government" of Samoa.

The Cabinet is composed, per article 32(2), of the Prime Minister and "not fewer than eight nor more than twelve other Members of Parliament", appointed by the Head of State on the advice of the Prime Minister.^[1]

Current Cabinet

As of March 2011. This Cabinet results from the March 2011 general election, which saw the Human Rights Protection Party retain an absolute majority of seats in Parliament. Its term corresponds to that of the Fifteenth Parliament.^[2] The minister's matai title precedes his or her name.^[3]

In April 2014, Finance Minister Faumuina Tiatia Liuga resigned, after some twenty years in Cabinet, following "allegations of abuse in the performance of his ministerial duties". Prime Minister Malielegaoi took over the Finance portfolio himself.^{[4] [5]}

	Portfolio	Minister	Constituency	Party
	Prime Minister Foreign Affairs Commerce	Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi	Lepa	HRPP
	Deputy Prime Minister Industry and Labour	Fonotoe Nuafesili Pierre Lauofo	Anoama'a West	HRPP
	Women Community and Social Development	Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Leiataua	A'ana Alofi No. 2	HRPP
	Police and Prisons	Sala Fata Lisati Pinati	Gagaemauga No. 1	HRPP
	Public Works, Transport and Infrastructure	Faʻamoetauloa Ulaitino Faʻale Tumaʻaliʻi	Gagaemauga No. 3	HRPP
	Revenue	Tuiloma Lameko	Falealili	HRPP
	Health	Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama	A'ana Alofi No. 1	HRPP
	Communication, Information and Technology	Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau	Vaimauga East	HRPP
	Education Sports Culture	Magele Mauiliu Magele	Fa'asalele'aga No. 1	HRPP
	Justice Courts administration	Fiame Naomi Mataafa	Lotofaga	HRPP
	Agriculture Fisheries	Le Mamea Ropati	Lefaga & Falese'ela	HRPP
	Finance	Faumuina Tiatia Liuga	Palauli-Le-Falefa	HRPP

References

1. Constitution of Samoa
2. "Samoa: Composition du gouvernement", French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. "MPS - 2011 to 2016", Office Of The Electoral Commissioner
4. "Samoa's PM new head of Finance Ministry", Radio New Zealand International, 26 April 2014
5. "Samoa Finance Minister resignation expected to mend party rift", Radio New Zealand International, 22 April 2014