The Cabinet is the executive branch of the government

Politics of Samoa

Politics of Samoa takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic state whereby the Prime Minister of Samoa is the head of government...

 of the Independent State of Samoa

Samoa

Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

.

Per article 31(1) of the Constitution

Constitution of Samoa

The Constitution of Samoa is the supreme law under which the Samoan Government operates.The 1960 Constitution, which formally came into force with independence from New Zealand in 1962, is based on the British pattern of parliamentary democracy, modified to take account of Samoan customs.In July...

, executive power is vested in the Head of State

O le Ao o le Malo

O le Ao o le Malo is the Samoan head of state, which is the title's rough translation....

. Per article 26(1), however, "the Head of State in the performance of his functions shall act on the advice of Cabinet, the Prime Minister or the appropriate Minister, as the case may be". Article 32(1) provides that the Cabinet "shall have the general direction and control of the executive government" of Samoa.

The Cabinet is composed, per article 32(2), of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Samoa

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 and "not fewer than eight nor more than twelve other Members of Parliament", appointed by the Head of State on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Current Cabinet

As of March 2011. This Cabinet results from the March 2011 general election

Samoan general election, 2011

A general election was held in Samoa on 4 March 2011, in which the people elected the 49 seats of the Fono for its 15th term. Unlike most neighbouring countries in the Pacific, Samoa has established party politics...

, which saw the Human Rights Protection Party

Human Rights Protection Party

The Human Rights Protection Party is a Samoan political party. It has been the dominant party in Samoan politics since 1982.The party was co-founded in May 1979 by Va'ai Kolone and Tofilau Eti Alesana in opposition to the government of Tupuola Efi...

 retain an absolute majority of seats in Parliament. Its term corresponds to that of the Fifteenth Parliament

15th Samoan Parliament

The 15th Samoan Parliament is the current term of the Parliament of Samoa. Its composition was determined by the 2011 elections.The 15th Parliament consists of 49 representatives, elected from six two-seat and 35 single-seat territorial constituencies, and two non-territorial constituences...

. The minister's matai

Matai

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title precedes his or her name.

Portfolio	Minister	Constituency	Party
	Prime Minister Prime Minister of Samoa This is a list of Prime Ministers of Samoa from the establishment of that office in 1875 until the present day.-List of Prime Ministers of Samoa :-See also:*Samoa**Politics of Samoa... Foreign Affairs Commerce	Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi	Lepa	HRPP Human Rights Protection Party The Human Rights Protection Party is a Samoan political party. It has been the dominant party in Samoan politics since 1982.The party was co-founded in May 1979 by Va'ai Kolone and Tofilau Eti Alesana in opposition to the government of Tupuola Efi...
	Deputy Prime Minister Industry and Labour	Fonotoe Nuafesili Pierre Lauofo	Anoama'a West	HRPP
	Women Community and Social Development	Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Leiataua	A'ana Alofi No. 2	HRPP
	Police and Prisons	Sala Fata Lisati Pinati	Gagaemauga No. 1	HRPP
	Public Works, Transport and Infrastructure	Faʻamoetauloa Ulaitino Faʻale Tumaʻaliʻi	Gagaemauga No. 3	HRPP
	Revenue	Tuiloma Lameko	Falealili	HRPP
	Health	Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama	A'ana Alofi No. 1	HRPP
	Communication, Information and Technology	Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau	Vaimauga East	HRPP
	Education Sports Culture	Magele Mauiliu Magele	Fa'asalele'aga No. 1	HRPP
	Justice Courts administration	Fiame Naomi Mataafa	Lotofaga	HRPP
	Agriculture Fisheries	Le Mamea Ropati	Lefaga & Falese'ela	HRPP
	Finance	Faumuina Tiatia Liuga	Palauli-Le-Falefa	HRPP