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Western Samoa Government 1996
Independent State of Western Samoa
constitutional monarchy under native chief
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Administrative divisions:
11 districts; A'ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Fa'asaleleaga, Gaga'emauga,
Gagaifomauga, Palauli, Satupa'itea, Tuamasaga, Va'a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano
1 January 1962 (from UN trusteeship administered by New Zealand)
National Day, 1 June (1962)
based on English common law and local customs; judicial review of
legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the citizen; has not
accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
21 years of age; universal
Chief Susuga Malietoa TANUMAFILI II (Co-Chief of State from 1 January 1962
until becoming sole Chief of State on 5 April 1963)
Prime Minister TOFILAU Eti Alesana (since 7 April 1988)
Cabinet; appointed by the head of state with the prime minister's advice
Legislative Assembly (Fono):
elections last held 5 April 1991 (next to be held by NA 1996); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (47 total) HRPP 28, SNDP 18,
independents 1
only matai (head of family) are able to run for the Legislative Assembly
Supreme Court, Court of Appeal
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Political parties and leaders:
Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), TOFILAU Eti Alesana, chairman; Samoan
National Development Party (SNDP), TAPUA Tamasese Efi, chairman
ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,
IMF, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UPU, WHO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Ambassador Tuiloma Neroni SLADE
820 Second Avenue, Suite 800, New York, NY 10017
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US diplomatic representation:
the ambassador to New Zealand is accredited to Western Samoa
5th floor, Beach Road, Apia
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five
white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
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