Politics in Samoa
The Cabinet is composed of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and 1 1 ministers, with a term of five years. The Prime Minister is elected by Parliament and confirmed by the Head of State. The prime minister nominated a member of the cabinet from the members of parliament. The current government was sworn in on March 1 1. Cabinet member Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Sailele Malielegaoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Industry and Commerce Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo, Minister of Women, Community and Social Development tolofaaivalelei falemoeia taua, Minister of Police Sala Fata Pinati Project, Manualesagalala Posala Enokati, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Environment and Meteorology Fa 'amoetau Loafa 'ale Tumali 'i; Tuiloma Pule Lameko, Minister of Customs and Taxation; Minister of Health Tuitama Talalai Lai Tuitama Tama; Tuisu, Minister of Communications and Information Technology. Education of Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau, Minister of Sports and Culture, Magele Mauiliu Magele; Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, Minister of Justice and Court Management; Le Mamea Ropati, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Faumuina Tiatia Liuga, Minister of Finance.