Samoa First ( sm, Fa'amuamua Samoa), officially the Samoa First Political Party, is a political party in

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. The party is

nationalist Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the State (polity), state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a in-group and out-group, group of peo ...

, supporting the protection of customary lands and opposing Chinese immigration. It is led by Unasa Iuni Sapolu. The party was registered in July 2018. In March 2019 the party unsuccessfully contested the Fa'asalelega No. 2 byelection. Following the by-election the party's candidate, Lema'i Faioso Sione, was banished from his village for not supporting the candidate backed by the village council. The party held its official launch in February 2020. It then began to prepare to contest the

2021 Samoan general election General elections were held in Samoa on 9 April 2021 to determine the composition of the 17th Parliament. In March 2021, Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, a former member of the ruling Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) and a former Deputy Prime Min ...

. In May 2020 the party joined other opposition parties in calling for the

Land and Titles Bill The Land and Titles Bill is one of three bills passed by the Legislative Assembly of Samoa to reform the legal framework around the Land and Titles Court of Samoa and Samoan customary law. The bills are viewed by some as undermining human rights ...

to be delayed. The party launched its manifesto in October 2020, promising to repeal the Land Titles Registration Act 2008. It initially endorsed 10 candidates for the 2021 election. but ultimately only nominated 6. On 11 December 2020 the party announced an electoral alliance with the

Tautua Samoa Party ) , flag = , website tautuasamoaparty.com The Tautua Samoa Party ( sm, Vaega Faaupufai le Tautua Samoa) is a political party in Samoa. The party's policies include economic development, particularly in the agricultural sector, public service r ...

and

Sovereign Independent Samoa Party The Sovereign Independent Samoa Party ( sm, Faafaletui a le Vaega Faaupufai o le Pulega Aoao Samoa Tutoatasi) is a political party in Samoa. The party was established in April 2020 and is led by Fesola'i Logomalieimatagi Tepa Toloa. It contested ...

, under which the parties would support each other's candidates in seats where they are not running against one another. During the 2021 election the party did not win any seats and earned a total of 207 votes nationwide.

Electoral history

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