Three additional women Members of Parliament sworn-in

Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (F.A.S.T.) member Toomata Norah Leota, and Human Rights Protection Party (H.R.P.P.) members Aliimalemanu Alofa Tuuau and Faagasealii Sapoa Feagai were sworn-in to Parliament on Tuesday morning, bringing the number of women in the XVII Legislative Assembly to 7.

This comes after a decision handed down by the Supreme Court on Wednesday last week.

Last week, the Speaker of the House was ordered to administer the Oath of Allegiance for the three additional women Members of Parliament, a decision handed down by Chief Justice, His Honour, Satiu Simativa Perese, Senior Justice Vui Clarence Nelson and Justice Lesatele Rapi Vaai.

Aliimalemanu Alofa Tuuau, Faagasealii Sapoa Feagai, and Toomata Norah Toomata

This brings the number of women Members of Parliament of the XVII Legislative Assembly to seven.

Toomata ran for the Anoamaa No. 2 Constituency as a F.A.S.T. candidate, while Aliimalemanu contested from the Alataua West Constitunecy as a H.R.P.P. candidate in April 2021 General Election, and Faagasealii from Aleipata Itupa Lalo as a H.R.P.P. candidate in November's by-election.