Samoa ’s Prime Minister said she would seek to dissolve Parliament, prompting an early election, after a vote on her ...

Samoa’s Leader Seeks an Early Election After Opponents Reject Her Budget WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa ’s Prime Minister said she would seek to dissolve Parliament, prompting an early ...

Fiamē holds a chiefly rank as a village leader, rare for women in Samoa. She remains an outlier, too, in Pacific island politics, where only 8% of parliamentarians are women, according to January ...

Samoa, a country of about 200,000 people, was due to go to the polls next April. Samoa’s first woman leader Fiamē has led Samoa since 2021, when she ousted her predecessor of 22 years.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa ’s Prime Minister said she would seek to dissolve Parliament, prompting an early election, after a vote on her government’s budget for the next year failed ...