The Samoa Party was a small party of Samoa. The party was founded in September 2005 by former auditor-general Su'a Rimoni Ah Chong on a platform of restoring the independence of watchdog institutions such as the Auditor-General.[1] The party also aimed to provide free education,[2] and impose a term limit on future Prime Ministers of two terms.[3] During the 2006 Samoan general election, it did not secure any seats.[4]

The party was disbanded in September 2010 and merged with the Tautua Samoa Party. Samoa Party leader Feo Nemaia Esau explained that the merger would form a more "united opposition" to the ruling Human Rights Protection Party.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Former Samoan auditor general aims to lead new party into parliament". Radio New Zealand. 20 September 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "An opposition party in Samoa pledges to provide free education". Radio New Zealand. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Samoa's newest political party says it would restrict the tenure of a future leader to two terms". Radio New Zealand. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Samoa ruling party returned to office in weekend election". Radio New Zealand. 3 April 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Samoa Party disbands to join Tautua Samoa". Radio New Zealand. 27 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2020.


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