Human Rights Protection Party

The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP, Samoan:

o le Vaega Faaupufai e Puipuia Aia Tatau a Tagata) is a
Samoan political party. It has dominated Samoan party
politics since 1982.
Va'ai Kolone and Tolau Eti Alesana co-founded the
party in May 1979 in opposition to the government of
Tupuola E.[1] It has governed the country since rst winning power in 1982, except for a brief period in 1986 and
1987 when internal dierences forced it into coalition.
The two founders of the early party, Kolone and Alesana,
both became Prime Ministers of Samoa.
Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi has led the
party since 1998.
In the legislative elections of 4 March 2001, the party won
45.1% of popular votes and 23 out of 49 seats. During
the elections on 2 April 2006, it won 35 of the 49 seats.
In the 2011 election held on March 4, the party won 36
out of 49 seats, thus retaining the majority.[2] According
to the U.S. State Department in their 2010 human rights
report published on April 8, 2011, the Human Rights Protection Party remains the only ocially recognized party
in the Samoan Parliament[3] (the Fono).
The Human Rights Protection Party retained power by
winning the 2016 general election.

References

[1] Asofou So'o (2005). The establishment and operation

of Samoas political party system. In Roland Rich, Luke
Hambly and Michael G. Morgan. Political Parties in the
Pacic Islands. Canberra: Pandanus Books. p. 189.
[2] http://www.samoaelection.ws/winners.cfm
[3] 2010 Human Rights Report: Samoa, U.S. Department of
State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor,
April 8, 2011

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