pn 726. Samoa's likely new Prime Minister

Fiame Naomi Mata'afa 

Samoa's Supreme Court has thrown out the Head of State's decision to call a second election, clearing the path for the newcomer FAST party to form a government.

Announcing the second election earlier this month, Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II told Samoans it was the best way to break the political deadlock that emerged after last month's election.

However the court today found that he had no constitutional power to call for the election while outstanding matters relating to April's election were still unresolved.  Click on highlighted text to read the full article   Fiame Naomi Mata'afa of the FAST party is likely to be the new PM, and Samoa's first female PM.