Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi
Updated: 12/11/2025, 4:10:04 PM Wikipedia source
Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST; English: Samoa United in Faith) is a political party in Samoa. It was founded and is led by MP Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt. FAST was led by Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa from 2021 until she was removed as leader in January 2025.
Infobox
Leader
Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt
Deputy Leader
Leota Laki Lamositele
Founded
30 July 2020
Split from
Human Rights Protection Party
Ideology
mw- Anti–Land and Titles BillChristian democracySocial conservatismAnti-corruption
Legislative Assembly
30 / 51
Tables
· Leadership
Took office
Took office
Leader
Left office
Term of office
Time in office
| Portrait | Leader | Term of office | ||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||
| | Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt | 30 July 2020 | 9 March 2021 | 222 days |
| | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | 9 March 2021 | 15 January 2025 | 3 years, 312 days |
| | Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | 329 days |
· Election results › Legislative Assembly elections
2021
2021
Election
2021
Leader
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
Votes
32,510
%
36.57
Seats
25 / 51
+/–
New
Rank
2nd
Status
Government
2025
2025
Election
2025
Leader
Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt
Votes
36,708
%
40.86
Seats
30 / 51
+/–
5
Rank
1st
Status
Government
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Rank | Status |
| 2021 | Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | 32,510 | 36.57 | 25 / 51 | New | 2nd | Government |
| 2025 | Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt | 36,708 | 40.86 | 30 / 51 | 5 | 1st | Government |
References
- ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-14/samoa-election-fast-party-hrpp-fiame-deadlock/100065602
- Samoa Observerhttps://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/67713
- "Bus driver heeds heavenly whisper, stands for Parliament"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/69445
- "FAST Aims to Limit the PM's Term in Office"https://www.talanei.com/2020/07/30/fast-aims-to-limit-the-pms-term-in-office/
- RNZhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/422476/new-samoan-party-calls-for-limit-on-terms-for-pm
- "La'auli declared by-election winner"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/69585
- RNZhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/424694/former-speaker-tops-prelim-results-in-samoan-by-election
- "La'auli opens new political chapter"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/69593
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/03/samoas-ruling-party-faces-new-threat-after-nearly-40-years-in-power
- "Parties join forces ahead of General Election"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/69913
- Samoa Observerhttps://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/70615
- "Samoa's former Deputy PM to join new political party"https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/434430/samoa-s-former-deputy-pm-to-join-new-political-party
- "Fiame, FAST to make it official"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/77388
- RNZhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/437992/fiame-to-lead-samoa-s-fast-party
- "The 200 to contest 2021 general election"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/73155
- "F.A.S.T. raises $37,000 on Australian crowdfunding site"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/77402
- "F.A.S.T. kicks off election roadshow"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/76990
- "F.A.S.T. roadshow a foreign practice: P.M. Tuilaepa"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/77158
- "Crash F.A.S.T. roadshows to counter "brainwashing": P.M."https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/77473
- "F.A.S.T. roadshow rolls on to Falealili 2"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/77470
- "Opposition parties discuss grand coalition"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/78321
- RNZhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/440175/independents-hold-power-in-forming-next-samoa-govt
- "Tuala joins F.A.S.T.; insists he's still "kingmaker""https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/82827
- "Fiame Confirms Tuala's Decision to Join FAST"https://samoaglobalnews.com/fiame-confirms-tualas-decision-to-join-fast/
- "Samoa election: Independent MP sides with new FAST party"https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/440902/samoa-election-independent-mp-sides-with-new-fast-party
- "F.A.S.T. declared new Government as appeal upheld"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/87898
- "Free and fair by-elections crucial"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/editorial/93611
- "Speaker rules on corrupt arrangement issue raised by Court"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/92977
- Talamua Onlinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20211015082624/https://talamua.com/2021/10/15/speaker-unaware-by-election-dates-have-changed/
- "F.A.S.T. campaign kicks off this weekend"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/93313
- "Parliament Passes Electoral Amendment Bill"https://web.archive.org/web/20211028203333/https://talamua.com/2021/09/29/parliament-passes-electoral-amendment-bill/
- "Savai'i voters praise electoral change"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/92290
- "Fuiono is the M.P. for Falealupo"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/94963
- Talamua Onlinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20211126011334/https://talamua.com/2021/11/23/fast-secures-falealupo-seat-after-court-disqualifies-hrpp-candidate/
- "Faleomavaega sweeps Aleipata-i-Lalo seat"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/95144
- "FAST Secures Sagaga 4 Seat in Landslide Win"https://samoaglobalnews.com/fast-secures-sagaga-4-seat-in-landslide-win/
- "F.A.S.T. tops by-elections' preliminary results"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/95161
- "Warrant of Election Declares 8 Parliamentary Seats after By-elections"https://samoaglobalnews.com/warrant-of-election-8-mps/
- "H.O.S. declares April election void"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/83474
- "Speaker swears in seven new Members of Parliament"https://talamua.com/2021/12/14/speaker-swears-in-seven-new-members-of-parliament/
- Samoa Observerhttps://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/97708
- Talamua Onlinehttps://talamua.com/2022/06/21/fast-party-welcomes-gagaifomauga-no-2-member-of-parliament/
- "FAST raises $200K in Auckland"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/112268
- "FAST headquarters postponed"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/113220
- "FAST fundraising scam"https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/113274
- Samoa Observerhttps://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/112668
- Samoa Observerhttps://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/112688
- Samoa Observerhttps://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/112731
- Samoa Observerhttps://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/112772
- Samoa Global Newshttps://samoaglobalnews.com/prime-minister-and-5e-cabinet-ministers-reject-letter-of-termination-from-fast-party/
- RNZhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/540972/what-you-need-to-know-about-samoa-s-political-crisis