La'auli Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt, born April 14, 1966, has served as the eighth Prime Minister of Samoa since September 16, 2025, leading the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi party, which he has headed since January 2025 after earlier belonging to the Human Rights Protection Party; he also holds the rotating Commonwealth Chair-in-Office. A businessman and politician who has represented Gaga'ifomauga No. 3 in Parliament since 2006, he previously served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2016, Deputy Speaker from 2006 to 2011, and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Scientific Research across two separate terms.
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Political Role18th Commonwealth Chair-in-Office 1 Political Role8th Prime Minister of Samoa 1 Political RoleLeader of Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi 1 Political RoleMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Scientific Research 1 Sources
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1966-04-14
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born 14 April 1966
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La'auli Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt, born April 14, 1966, has served as the eighth Prime Minister of Samoa since September 16, 2025, leading the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi party, which he has headed since January 2025 after earlier belonging to the Human Rights Protection Party; he also holds the rotating Commonwealth Chair-in-Office.
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