Prime Minister’s Speeches

“Sustaining Partnerships in Health – The Samoan Way” speaks volumes. I am convinced that for far too long we have imitated and inherited imported forms of development, lifestyles, ethics, food, dress, thinking, etc.etc. Over the years these have taken a toll of the vitality of our own ways, of our pride in our Samoaness, our self-confidence and self-respect.

His Excellency Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Independent State of Samoa General Assembly Seventieth session

Mr. President, Heads of Delegations, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen. Last Friday ushered in a new era in our search for an innovative plan of action for people and the planet. The significant milestone event was the adoption by the United Nations of the new set of Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 2030 global agenda.

Hon. Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa at the Ceremony of the Formal Establishment of SIDSDOCK: Small Island Developing States Island Energy for Island Life

Remarks by Hon. Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa at the Ceremony of the Formal Establishment of SIDSDOCK: Small Island Developing States Island Energy for Island Life 30 September 2015, Room 4, UN Headquarters Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. _____________________________________________   Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Samoa is grateful […]

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER OF SAMOA, TUILAEPA FATIALOFA LUPESOLIAI DR. SAILELE MALIELEGAOI, FOR THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY OF THE PACIFIC REGION COMMONWEALTH YOUTH MINISTERS MEETING, TUESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2015, TOOA SALAMASINA HALL, SOGI   Reverend Muao Fagasua, Ms Katherine Ellis, Director of the Commonwealth Youth Division, Honourable Ministers from the 14 Commonwealth Pacific […]

FIPIC Delegates from India and Pacific

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi Remarks for the Formal Plenary Session of the Second Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation Friday 21 August 2015. Jaipur, INDIA   Your Excellency, Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and distinguished members of the Government of India, Honourable Pacific Leaders. I would like to express my delegation’s deep […]

Remarks by Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi Honorable Prime Minister of Samoa at the Security Council Open Debate on “Peace and Security challenges facing Small Island Developing States 30 July 2015, Security Council Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York.   Mr President of the Security Council, Mr Secretary-General Members of the Security Council, Heads of State and Government, […]

The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Susuga Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, delivered the 2015/2016 Budget Address in Parliament yesterday, 26 May 2015.  The English and Samoan versions are copied below. 2015/16 BUDGET ADDRESS “Living within our means”   Mr. Speaker As required under Standing Order 124, it is with great pleasure that I present on […]