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flag Laaulialemalietoa Schmidt sworn in as Samoa’s 8th PM, succeeding Fiame Naomi Mata'afa.

flag Laaulialemalietoa Schmidt has been sworn in as Samoa’s 8th Prime Minister, becoming the third leader from Savai'i. flag The ceremony took place at the Tuanaimato multipurpose gymnasium in Apia, attended by thousands. flag Schmidt, a former speaker and deputy speaker of parliament, led the FAST Party to victory in the 2021 election, securing 31 of 51 parliamentary seats. flag He succeeds Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, Samoa’s first female prime minister, who now leads the Samoa Uniting Party. flag The new government will have two deputy prime ministers.

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