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American Samoa congratulates Samoa s new Prime Minister
American Samoa s Governor as well as the territory s delegate to the US House of Representatives have sent separate congratulatory messages to Samoa s first female Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata afa.
Speaking at a cabinet meeting, the Governor, Lemanu Peleti Mauga says he congratulated Fiame over the phone, adding that American Samoa expressed blessings to the new government of Samoa.
The Territory s Congresswoman, Uifa atali Amata also congratulated Fiame on her historic leadership role as the first female Prime Minister of Samoa.
In a statement, she said she congratulated the Prime Minister, and wished her and her Government and the people of Samoa all the best.
A petition asking the NZ government to apologise for the Dawn Raids closes soon, Vanuatu's new criminal defamation law enters into force, and Guam calls for US recognition of Samoa's newly elected government.