Cabinet of Samoa


The Cabinet is the executive branch of the government of the Independent State of Samoa.
Per article 31 of the Constitution, executive power is vested in the Head of State. Per article 26, 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 provides that the Cabinet "shall have the general direction and control of the executive government" of Samoa.
The Cabinet is composed, per article 32, 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.

XVI Cabinet

This cabinet resulted from the March 2016 general election.
A cabinet reshuffle on April 2019 made the following ministerial changes:
PortfolioMinisterConstituencyParty

  • Prime Minister
  • Prime Minister and Cabinet
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Police
Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele MalielegaoiLepaHRPP
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Natural Resources and Environment
    		• Fiame Naomi MataafaLotofagaHRPP
  • Commerce, Industry and Labour
  • Public Enterprises
    		• Lautafi Fio Selafi PurcellSatupaiteaHRPP
    Sala Fata Lisati PinatiGagaemauga No.1HRPP
  • Women, Community and Social Development
    		• Tuitama Talalelei TuitamaAana Alofi No.1 EastHRPP
  • Works, Transport and Infrastructure
    		• Papaliitele Niko Lee HangUrban EastHRPP
  • Agriculture and Fisheries
    		• Lopaoo Natanielu MuaVaisigano No.1HRPP
  • Finance
    		• Sili Epa TuiotiFaasaleleaga No.1 EastHRPP
  • Health
    		• Faimalotoa Kika StowersGagaifomauga No.1HRPP
  • Revenue
    		• Tialavea Tionisio HuntVaa o FonotiHRPP
  • Communications and Information Technology
    		• Afamasaga Rico TupaiAana Alofi No.3HRPP
  • Education, Sports and Culture
    		• Loau Solamalemalo Keneti SioSagaga le FalefaHRPP
  • Justice and Courts Administration
    		• Faaolesa Katopau T. AinuuVaimauga Sisifo No.2HRPP

    XV 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. The minister's matai title precedes his or her name.
    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.
    PortfolioMinisterConstituencyParty

    • Prime Minister
    • Foreign Affairs
    • Commerce
    		Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele MalielegaoiLepaHRPP
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Industry and Labour
    		• Fonotoe Nuafesili Pierre LauofoAnoama'a WestHRPP
  • Women
  • Community and Social Development
    		• Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe LeiatauaA'ana Alofi No. 2HRPP
  • Police and Prisons
    		• Sala Fata Lisati PinatiGagaemauga No. 1HRPP
  • Public Works, Transport
    • and Infrastructure    		Faʻamoetauloa Ulaitino Faʻale TumaʻaliʻiGagaemauga No. 3HRPP

    • Revenue
    		Tuiloma LamekoFalealiliHRPP
  • Health
    		• Tuitama Talalelei TuitamaA'ana Alofi No. 1HRPP
  • Communication, Information
    • and Technology    		Tuisugaletaua Sofara AveauVaimauga EastHRPP

    • Education
    • Sports
    • Culture
    		Magele Mauiliu MageleFa'asalele'aga No. 1HRPP
  • Justice
  • Courts administration
    		• Fiame Naomi MataafaLotofagaHRPP
  • Agriculture
  • Fisheries
    		• Le Mamea RopatiLefaga & Falese'elaHRPP
  • Finance
    		• Faumuina Tiatia LiugaPalauli-Le-FalefaHRPP