Attorney-General of Samoa

The Attorney-General of Samoa is a constitutional and legal officer in Samoa, responsible for advising the government on legal matters and bringing criminal proceedings. The current Attorney-General is Su'a Hellene Wallwork.

The Attorney-General is established as a constitutional officer by clause 41 of the Constitution of Samoa.^[1] They are appointed by the O le Ao o le Malo acting on the advice of the Prime Minister of Samoa and must be qualified to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of Samoa. Further functions of the office are specified in the Attorney General's Office Act 2013.^[2] In addition to serving as chief executive of the , the Attorney-General also has a statutory duty to attend and advise the Cabinet of Samoa, and to supervise legal services and officials in other Ministries and government agencies.^[3] In performing their legal and constitutional functions, the Attorney-General is statutorily independent.^[4]

List of Attorneys-General of Samoa[]

Tuiloma Neroni Slade (1976 - 1982)
Misa Telefoni Retzlaff (1986 - 1988)
Patu Tiava'asu'e Falefatu Sapolu (1988 - 1991)
Brenda Heather-Latu (1997 - 2006)
Ming Leung Wai (2006 - 2016)
(2016 - 2020)
Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale (2020 - 2021)
Su'a Hellene Wallwork (2021 -)

References[]

^ "Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ "Attorney General's Office Act 2013". PACLII. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ Attorney General's Office Act 2013, section 6.
^ Attorney General's Office Act 2013, section 7.

External links[]

Office of the Attorney-General

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[1] "Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

[2] "Attorney General's Office Act 2013". PACLII. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

[3] Attorney General's Office Act 2013, section 6.

[4] Attorney General's Office Act 2013, section 7.

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