Sovereign Independent Samoa Party

The Sovereign Independent Samoa Party (Samoan: Faafaletui a le Vaega Faaupufai o le Pulega Aoao Samoa Tutoatasi) is a political party in Samoa. The party was established in April 2020 and is led by Fesola'i Logomalieimatagi Tepa Toloa.[1] It contested the 2021 Samoan general election.[2]

Sovereign Independent Samoa Party
Faafaletui a le Vaega Faaupufai o le Pulega Aoao Samoa Tutoatasi
AbbreviationSIS
LeaderFesola'i Logomalieimatagi Tepa Toloa
Founded30 April 2020 (2020-04-30)
IdeologyPro-Land and Titles Bill
Women's rights
Legislative Assembly
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Website
Facebook page

The party was officially launched on 2 September 2020.[3] It nominated only one candidate for the 2021 election.[4] On 11 December 2020 the party announced an electoral alliance with the Tautua Samoa Party and Samoa First Party, under which the parties would support each others candidates in seats where they are not running against one another.[5]

During the 2021 election the party's sole candidate was unsuccessful, earning a total of 30 votes.[6]

Electoral history
Election Votes  % Seats +/– Rank Government
2021 30 0.03
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 New Increase 5th Extra-parliamentary

References
  1. "Samoa women register party for 2021 election". RNZ. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Soli Wilson (29 April 2020). "New party enters election race". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. Soli Wilson (2 September 2020). "Sovereign Independent Samoa Party launched". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. Soli Wilson (23 October 2020). "The 200 to contest 2021 general election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. Soli Wilson (11 December 2020). "Tautua, Samoa First and S.I.S. announce election alliance". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. Adam Carr. "Independent State of Samoa". Psephos. Retrieved 4 February 2022.


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