Attorney-General of Samoa

The attorney-general of Samoa is a constitutional and legal officer in Samoa, responsible for advising the government on legal matters and bringing criminal proceedings. The current attorney-general is Su'a Hellene Wallwork.

The attorney-general is established as a constitutional officer by clause 41 of the Constitution of Samoa.^[1] They are appointed by the O le Ao o le Malo acting on the advice of the prime minister of Samoa and must be qualified to be a judge of the Supreme Court of Samoa. Further functions of the office are specified in the Attorney General's Office Act 2013.^[2] In addition to serving as chief executive of the Attorney General's Office, the attorney-general also has a statutory duty to attend and advise the Cabinet of Samoa, and to supervise legal services and officials in other ministries and government agencies.^[3] In performing their legal and constitutional functions, the attorney-general is statutorily independent.^[4]

List of attorneys-general of Samoa

• Tuiloma Neroni Slade (1976 - 1982)
• Misa Telefoni Retzlaff (1986 - 1988)
• Patu Tiava'asu'e Falefatu Sapolu (1988 - 1991)
• Tupa'i Seapa
• Brenda Heather-Latu (1997 - 2006)
• Ming Leung Wai (2006 - 2016)
• Lemalu Herman Retzlaff (2016 - 2020)
• Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale (2020 - 2021)
• Su'a Hellene Wallwork (2021 -)