Samoan United Independents Political Party

The Samoan United Independents Political Party (SUIPP) was a political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

in Samoa

Samoa

Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

. The party was formed in the wake of the 2001 election

Samoan general election, 2001

General elections were held in Samoa on 2 March 2001. They were won by the Human Rights Protection Party, which took 23 of the 49 seats. After the election, all 12 independent MPs joined the HRPP, giving it a majority in the Fono.-Results:...

, when 12 independent MPs grouped together. The party later combined with the Samoan National Development Party

Samoan National Development Party

The Samoan National Development Party was a political party in Samoa, and the country's main opposition party between 1988 and 2003.The party was formed from a merger of the Christian Democratic Party and Samoa National Party in April 1988. At the 2001 election the party won 23.5% of popular...

to form the Samoan Democratic United Party

Samoan Democratic United Party

The Samoan Democratic United Party is the main opposition party of Samoa. The SDUP was formed in 2003 from the Samoan National Development Party and the Samoan United Independent Party...

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The party was led by Asiata Sale’imoa Va’ai.

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