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.

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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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