US EditionSamoa’s leader seeks an early election after opponents reject her budget
- Samoa's Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa admitted defeat after her government's 2025 budget was rejected in a swift vote in Apia on Tuesday.
- The budget rejection followed months of political turmoil during which Fiamē survived two no-confidence votes and led a minority government amid a party split in January.
- Fiamē warned legislators that failure to approve the budget could lead to operational difficulties and highlighted that only 52% of eligible Samoans have completed voter re-registration ahead of the planned election next April.
- In the budget vote, 34 lawmakers voted against, 16 in favor, and two abstained; following the defeat, Fiamē announced plans to dissolve Parliament, leading to an early election to be held within 90 days.
- These developments signal increased political instability in the island nation with a population near 200,000, where Fiamē, who became the first female prime minister in 2021, has called on major countries like Australia to take stronger action against climate change impacts in the Pacific region.
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Samoa set for election after Fiame's budget fails
One of only two female Pacific heads of government - Samoa's Fiame Naomi Mata'afa - could lose power...
·Newcastle, Australia
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