uilaepa Sailele Malielagaoi
Honolulu, HAWAII — It seemed like a new era for Samoa when it voted its first woman prime minister into office, after more than 20 years under the previous leader.
But the small Pacific nation’s political future is still uncertain, as the fallout from the election continues with potentially power-...

![Upon Fiame’s official confirmation, Tuilaepa conceded but he continued to criticize. He claimed New Zealand was behind the end of his reign, calling it a “feminist plot” led by New Zealand and its leader Jacinda Ardern. [SN file photos] Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi and Fiame Naomi Mata'afa](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tui_n_fiame_web_7.jpg?itok=Z_Tk9zgs)