Human Rights Protection Party Vaega Faaupufai e Puipuia Aia Tatau a Tagata | |
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| Leader | Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi |
| Deputy Leader | Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo[1] |
| Founded | May 1979 |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Social conservatism Cultural conservatism |
| Political position | Centre[2] to centre-right[3] |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Colours | Blue |
| Legislative Assembly | 20 / 53 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP, Samoan: Vaega Faaupufai e Puipuia Aia Tatau a Tagata) is a Samoan political party. It was founded in 1979 and dominated Samoan party politics for decades thereafter, leading every government until their defeat in 2021. Former prime minister Tuilaʻepa Sailele Malielegaoi has led the party since 1998.
- ^ Marieta H Ilalio (23 April 2021). "HRPP Selects Fonotoe as Deputy Leader". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Freedom House (2003). Freedom in the World 2003: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 475. ISBN 9780742528703.
- ^ Derbyshire, J. Denis; Derbyshire, Ian (1989). Political Systems Of The World. New Delhi: Allied Publishers. p. 123. ISBN 9788170233077.