Minister of Foreign Affairs (Samoa)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Independent State of Samoa
Minisita o le Va i Fafo o le Malo Tuto‘atasi o Sāmoa
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Incumbent
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
since 24 May 2021[a]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StatusForeign minister
AbbreviationFM
Member of
SeatApia
NominatorPrime Minister of Samoa
AppointerO le Ao o le Malo
(Head of State)
Term lengthNo term limit
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Samoa
Inaugural holderTui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi
Formation24 March 1976
Politics of Samoa
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Independent State of Samoa (Samoan: Minisita o le Va i Fafo o le Malo Tuto‘atasi o Sāmoa) is a cabinet minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Samoa, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.

The incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs is Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, who has served since 2021.[1][2]

Colour key[]

Political parties
  •   Human Rights Protection Party
  •   Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
Other factions

List of ministers[]

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Samoa since the establishment of the office in 1976:[3]

No. Name
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Tenure
1 Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
(b. 1938) 		Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi (cropped).jpg 1976–1982
2 Vaʻai Kolone
(1911–2001) 		No image.png 1982
(1) Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
(b. 1938) 		Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi (cropped).jpg 1982
3
(1929–2008) 		No image.png 1982–1984
4 Tofilau Eti Alesana
(1924–1999) 		Tofilau Eti Alesana 1983 (cropped).jpg 1984–1985
(2) Vaʻai Kolone
(1911–2001) 		No image.png 1985–1988
(4) Tofilau Eti Alesana
(1924–1999) 		Tofilau Eti Alesana 1983 (cropped).jpg 1988–1998
5 Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
(b. 1945) 		Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi 2018.jpg 1998–2021
6 Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
(b. 1957) 		Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa (cropped1).jpg 2021–present

Notes[]

  1. ^ Disputed with Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi: 24 May 2021 — 23 July 2021

References[]

  1. ^ Marieta H Ilalio (25 May 2021). "Fiame Sworn in as Prime Minister under Marquees on Parliament Grounds". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Court declares F.A.S.T. Government; impasse over". Samoa Observer. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Foreign ministers S-Z". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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