Samoa Labour Party

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Samoa Labour Party
AbbreviationSLP
LeaderFaʻaolesa Katopau Ainuʻu
FoundersFaʻaolesa Katopau Ainuʻu
Soʻoalo Umi Feo Mene
Tuisa Tasi Patea
Suʻa Tanielu Suʻa
Founded14 May 2025 (2025-05-14)
Registered6 June 2025 (2025-06-06)
Split fromHuman Rights Protection Party
Colours  Green
  Blue
SloganE tāua tagata uma
Website
www.samoalabourparty.ws

The Samoa Labour Party is a political party in Samoa. The party is led by Faʻaolesa Katopau Ainuʻu.[1]

The party was established in May 2024 by several former Human Rights Protection Party MPs, including Faʻaolesa Katopau Ainuʻu, Soʻoalo Umi Feo Mene, Tuisa Tasi Patea, and former HRPP candidate Su’a Tanielu Su’a.[2][1] It was registered with the electoral commission in June 2025.[1] The party launched its campaign on 14 June, announcing it would be running 14 candidates.Its election policies include a national family welfare scheme, increasing the minimum wage, and turning Samoa into a manufacturing and trading hub using an export processing zone.[3] It aims to be part of a coalition government and advance its policies through coalition negotiations.[4]

Election results

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Legislative Assembly elections

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Rank Status
2025 Faʻaolesa Katopau Ainuʻu 966 1.08
0 / 51
New 4th Extra-parliamentary

References

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