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Politics, sometimes defined as the art and science of government. ... This work is copyrighted. ... The 1960 constitution of Samoa (which formally came into force with independence) is based on the British pattern of parliamentary democracy, modified to take account of Samoan customs. ...

Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State in many Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, the Bahamas and many more, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II GCMG DCNZM CBE (born January 4, 1913) (also called Susuga) is one of the paramount chiefs and the current head of state (O le Ao o le Malo) of Samoa (and also the oldest national leader of the world). ... List of Prime Ministers of Samoa Categories: | ... His Excellency the Right Honourable Sailele Malielegaoi Tuilaepa (born April 14, 1945) is the current Prime Minister and foreign minister of Samoa. ... Political parties in Samoa lists political parties in Samoa. ... Politics of Samoa Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Samoa ... The Samoan Government is generally conservative and pro-Western, with a strong interest in regional political and economic issues. ...

The Fono or Legislative Assembly is the parliament of Samoa. It has 49 members, elected for a five year term, 47 members out of the matais (traditional heads of families) in six two-seat and 35 single-seat constituencies and 2 members by the non-Samoan nationals. The head of state is appointed for a life term. In future the head of state will be elected for a five year term by the parliament. Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here:This article is about the legislative institution. ... This page deals with the New Zealand tree. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ...


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Summary of the 4 March 2001 Samoa Fono election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Human Rights Protection Party 45.1 23
Samoan National Development Party 23.5 13
Samoan United People's Party 2.5 1
Non-partisans 29.3 12
Total (turnout 82.4 %) 100.0 49
Source: IPU. After the elections the non-partisans joined the parties, bringing the HRPP an absolute majority.

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Un fono è articolatoriamente una classe di suoni simili per modalità di articolazione e acusticamente una serie di suoni che condividono un onda sonora ben definita.
I parlanti di una lingua specifica percepiscono i fonemi come suoni distintivi della lingua ma non i foni in generale.
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For the General Fono of Tokelau, see Parliament of Tokelau.
Fono or Legislative Assembly is the parliament of Samoa.
It has 49 members, elected for a five year term, 47 members out of the matais (traditional heads of families) in six two-seat and 35 single-seat constituencies and 2 members by the non-Samoan nationals.
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