Fono a Faipule
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Fono a Faipule is the Samoan-language name for Samoa’s national legislative assembly, the country’s primary law‑making body.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fono a Faipule canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national legislative assembly
ⓘ
parliament ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| composition | elected representatives ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryFormerName | Western Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralBody | voters of Samoan electoral constituencies ⓘ |
| elects | Prime Minister of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityRule | most members must hold matai titles ⓘ |
| englishName | Legislative Assembly of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1962 ⓘ |
| function |
approves national budget
ⓘ
enacts legislation ⓘ represents constituencies of Samoa ⓘ scrutinizes executive branch ⓘ |
| hasChamber | Legislative Assembly of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
amend laws
ⓘ
approve treaties ⓘ hold votes of no confidence in government ⓘ pass laws ⓘ |
| hasQuorumRequirement | majority of members ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentSelected | Prime Minister of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Independent State of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Samoan ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | Westminster‑style parliamentary system ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | in regular sessions and special sessions ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Mulinuu, Apia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsInBuilding | Parliament House, Mulinuu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Fono a Faipule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | sm ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 51 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Samoan ⓘ |
| passes | Acts of Parliament of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Legislative Council of Western Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
Cabinet of Samoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Head of State of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Judiciary of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | primary law‑making body of Samoa ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| supervises | Government of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | representative democracy institution ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first‑past‑the‑post ⓘ |
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