1961 Western Samoan general election

1961 Western Samoan general election

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All 46 seats in the Legislative Assembly
First party   Party Independents Last election 46 seats Seats won 46 Seat change
Prime Minister before election Fiame Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II Independent Subsequent Prime Minister Fiame Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II Independent

Politics of Samoa
Constitution
Executive O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II Council of Deputies Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Deputy Prime Minister Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio Cabinet Ministries
Legislative Legislative Assembly Speaker: Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau Members
Judiciary Court of Appeal of Samoa Supreme Court Chief Justice: Satiu Simativa Perese
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Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Diplomatic missions of / in Samoa Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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General elections were held in Western Samoa on 4 February 1961. They had originally been planned for November 1960, but were postponed by three months.^[1]