Fiame Naomi Mata’afa is scheduled to take office as the Pacific Island nation’s first female prime minister.
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She Was Supposed to Become Prime Minister but Was Locked Out of Parliament
A constitutional crisis deepened in the Pacific Island nation of Samoa, which now has two competing governments and two claimants to the prime ministership.
Samoa Is Set to Have Its First Female Leader
A dead-heat election was followed by uncertainty and intrigue. But barring further surprises, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa will become prime minister on Monday.