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<text id=93CT1554>
<title>
Western Samoa--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Western Samoa
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Independent State of Western
Samoa</l>
<l> conventional short form: Western Samoa</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: WS
</p>
<p>Type: constitutional monarchy under native chief
</p>
<p>Capital: Apia
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 11 districts; A'ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai,
Atua, Fa'asaleleaga, Gaga'emauga, Gagaifomauga, Palauli,
Satupa'itea, Tuamasaga, Va'a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano
</p>
<p>Independence: 1 January 1962 (from UN trusteeship administered
by New Zealand)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 1 January 1962
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on English common law and local customs;
judicial review of legislative acts with respect to fundamental
rights of the citizen; has not accepted compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction
</p>
<p>National holiday: National Day, 1 June
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Human Rights Protection Party
(HRPP), TOFILAU Eti, chairman; Samoan National Development Party
(SNDP), TAPUA Tamasese Efi, chairman
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal, but only matai (head of
family) are able to run for the Legislative Assembly
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> Legislative Assembly: last held 5 April 1991 (next to be
held by NA 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -
(47 total) HRPP 28, SNDP 18, independents 1
</p>
<p>Executive branch: chief, Executive Council, prime minister,
Cabinet
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Assembly (Fono)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: Chief Susuga Malietoa TANUMAFILI II
(Co-Chief of State from 1 January 1962 until becoming sole Chief
of State on 5 April 1963)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister TOFILAU Eti Alesana
(since 7 April 1988)
</p>
<p>Member of: ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICFTU, IDA,
IFAD, IFC, IMF, IOC, ITU, LORCS, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UPU, WHO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador-designate Neroni SLADE</l>
<l> chancery: (temporary) suite 510, 1155 15th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 833-1743</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: the ambassador to New Zealand is
accredited to Western Samoa</l>
<l> embassy: address NA, Apia</l>
<l> mailing address: P.O. Box 3430, Apia</l>
<l> telephone: (685) 21-631</l>
<l> FAX: (685) 22-030</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side
quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the
Southern Cross constellation
</p></body></article></text>