Sovereign Independent Samoa Party

{{Short description|Samoan political party}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox political party

|name = {{nowrap|Sovereign Independent Samoa Party}}

| native_name = Faafaletui a le Vaega Faaupufai o le Pulega Aoao Samoa Tutoatasi

| abbreviation = SIS

| logo = Logo of the Sovereign Independent Samoa Party.png

| logo_size = 300px

|colorcode = {{party color|Sovereign Independent Samoa Party}}

|founded = {{Start date|2020|4|30|df=yes}}

|leader = Fesola'i Logomalieimatagi Tepa Toloa

| ideology = Pro-Land and Titles Bill
Women's rights

|website = [https://www.facebook.com/Sovereign-Independent-Samoa-Party-SIS-102717131500975 Facebook page]

|seats1_title = Legislative Assembly

|seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|53|{{party color|Sovereign Independent Samoa Party}}}}

|country = Samoa

}}

The Sovereign Independent Samoa Party ({{langx|sm|Faafaletui a le Vaega Faaupufai o le Pulega Aoao Samoa Tutoatasi}}) is a political party in Samoa. The party was established in April 2020 and is led by Fesola'i Logomalieimatagi Tepa Toloa.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/415483/samoa-women-register-party-for-2021-election |title=Samoa women register party for 2021 election |publisher=RNZ |date=30 April 2020 |accessdate=16 August 2020}} It contested the 2021 Samoan general election.{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/article/62132 |title=New party enters election race |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Soli Wilson |date=29 April 2020 |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

The party was officially launched on 2 September 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/69901 |title=Sovereign Independent Samoa Party launched |author=Soli Wilson |publisher=Samoa Observer |date=2 September 2020 |accessdate=3 September 2020}} It nominated only one candidate for the 2021 election.{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/73155 |title=The 200 to contest 2021 general election |author=Soli Wilson |publisher=Samoa Observer |date=23 October 2020 |accessdate=29 November 2020}} On 11 December 2020 the party announced an electoral alliance with the Tautua Samoa Party and Samoa First Party, under which the parties would support each others candidates in seats where they are not running against one another.{{cite web|url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/75964 |title=Tautua, Samoa First and S.I.S. announce election alliance |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Soli Wilson |date=11 December 2020 |accessdate=11 December 2020}}

During the 2021 election the party's sole candidate was unsuccessful, earning a total of 30 votes.{{cite web |author1=Adam Carr |title=Independent State of Samoa |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/s/samoa/samoa2021.txt |publisher=Psephos |access-date=4 February 2022}}