Election of Fiame Naomi Mata’afa as Prime Minister of Samoa

The following press statement was published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs on July 26, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

The United States congratulates Fiame Naomi Mata’afa on her historic victory to become Samoa’s first female prime minister. We look forward to working with Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and Samoa’s new government. The United States thanks former Prime Minister Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi for his longstanding friendship.

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs