Leaders

Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt

Who leads Samoa? Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt, Prime Minister. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

Prime Minister — Samoa

Record & power

Record score	56
Power score	48

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

Restored FAST majority and political stability after 18 months of turmoil (BMI/Fitch, Sept 2025).
GDP growth 3.2% in 2026 (IMF via Samoa's MCIL); tourism and remittances rebounding; GDP above US$1bn.
The PM faces 10 criminal charges — harassment, insult, evidence fabrication, conspiracy — all unresolved since January 2025.
Australia, New Zealand and the US as core partners; PIF member (absent in 2026).

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Samoa Rankings

Across the Bureau

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