# Samoa First Party

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**Samoa First** (Samoan: *Faamuamua Samoa*), officially the **Samoa First Political Party**, is a political party in [Samoa](/source/Samoa). The party is [nationalist](/source/Nationalism), supporting the protection of customary lands[1] and opposing Chinese immigration.[2] It is led by [Unasa Iuni Sapolu](/source/Unasa_Iuni_Sapolu).[3]

The party was registered in July 2018.[4] In March 2019 the party unsuccessfully contested the Fa'asalelega No. 2 byelection.[5][6] 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.[7][8]

The party held its official launch in February 2020.[9] It then began to prepare to contest the [2021 Samoan general election](/source/2021_Samoan_general_election).[10][11]

In May 2020 the party joined other opposition parties in calling for the [Land and Titles Bill](/source/Land_and_Titles_Bill) to be delayed.[12]

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.[13] but ultimately only nominated 6.[14] On 11 December 2020 the party announced an electoral alliance with the [Tautua Samoa Party](/source/Tautua_Samoa_Party) and [Sovereign Independent Samoa Party](/source/Sovereign_Independent_Samoa_Party), under which the parties would support each other's candidates in seats where they are not running against one another.[15]

During the 2021 election the party did not win any seats and earned a total of 207 votes nationwide.[16]

## Electoral history

Election Votes % Seats +/– Rank Status 2021 207 0.23 New 4th

## References

1. ["Samoa First leader aims to stop customary land leasing"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/364291/samoa-first-leader-aims-to-stop-customary-land-leasing). [RNZ](/source/RNZ). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. ["New political party in Samoa proposes China immigration ban"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/384229/new-political-party-in-samoa-proposes-china-immigration-ban). [RNZ](/source/RNZ). 8 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. Catherine Graue (8 August 2018). ["New 'Samoa First Party' political party wants to challenge status quo"](https://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/samoa-new-party/10088044). ABC. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. ["New political party registered in Samoa"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/362533/new-political-party-registered-in-samoa). [RNZ](/source/RNZ). 25 July 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. ["New Samoa party to contest by-election this month"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/383955/new-samoa-party-to-contest-by-election-this-month). [RNZ](/source/RNZ). 5 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. ["Samoa ruling party candidate wins by-election"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/385497/samoa-ruling-party-candidate-wins-by-election). [RNZ](/source/RNZ). 25 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. ["Samoa First sues village council over candidate expulsion"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/388749/samoa-first-sues-village-council-over-candidate-expulsion). [RNZ](/source/RNZ). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. ["Banned Samoa politician seeks mediation"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/394458/banned-samoa-politician-seeks-mediation). [RNZ](/source/RNZ). 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. Soli Wilson (20 February 2020). ["Samoa First Party launched, calls out P.M."](https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/article/58496). Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (28 April 2020). ["2021 General Election date confirmed"](https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/62051). Samoa Observer. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

1. ["Samoan 2021 election date announced"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/415413/samoan-2021-election-date-announced). [RNZ](/source/RNZ). 29 April 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

1. ["Samoa political parties call on PM to delay controversial bills"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/415579/samoa-political-parties-call-on-pm-to-delay-controversial-bills). [RNZ](/source/RNZ). 1 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

1. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (10 October 2020). ["Samoa First reveals election plan in Savai'i"](https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/72185). Samoa Observer. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

1. Soli Wilson (23 October 2020). ["The 200 to contest 2021 general election"](https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/73155). Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

1. Soli Wilson (11 December 2020). ["Tautua, Samoa First and S.I.S. announce election alliance"](https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/75964). Samoa Observer. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

1. Adam Carr. ["Independent State of Samoa"](http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/s/samoa/samoa2021.txt). Psephos. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

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