title: Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration (Samoa)
text: # Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration (Samoa)
  
  The Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration of Samoa has several roles and responsibilities such as the following:
  
  * Providing sound policy advice to the government
  * Gathering input from the public to develop justice-related legislation and improve the justice system
  * Improving and providing judicial support through the administration, case management, technology, human resource support, and funding for judicial training and development
  * Leading the Law and Justice Sector by providing advice and overseeing the managing and budgetary processes
  * Managing and processing of cases for Lands and Titles Court and Registration of Matai titles
  * Resolving and collecting court-imposed monetary penalties and infringement fines
  * Support corporate functions such as human resource management, information and communications technology, and other processes.
  
  ## List of ministers
  
  | Term | Minister |
  | - | - |
  | 1959–1963 | Anapu Solofa |
  | 1963–1964 | Fiame Mata'afa |
  | 1964–1967 | Tuatagaloa Leutele Te'o |
  | 1967–1970 | Ulualofaiga Talamaivao |
  | 1970–1971 | Tuala Paulo |
  | 1971–1973 | Amoa Tausilia |
  | 1973–1975 | Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV |
  | 1975–1979 | Lilomaiava Niko |
  | 1979–1982 | Asi Eikeni |
  | 1982 | Taliaoa Maoama |
  | 1982 | Papalii Laupepa |
  | 1982–1985 | Taliaoa Maoama |
  | 1985 | Tafua Kalolo |
  | 1985–1988 | George Lober |
  | 1988 | Tofilau Eti Alesana |
  | 1988–1991 | Leiataua Vaiao Alailima |
  | 1991–1996 | Fulmaono Lotomau |
  | 1996–1998 | Va'ai Papu Vailupe |
  | 1998–2001 | Molioo Teofilo Vaeluaga |
  | 2001–2004 | Seumanu Aita Ah Wa |
  | 2004–2006 | Ga'ina Tino |
  | 2007–2011 | Unasa Mesi Galo |
  | 2011–2016 | Fiame Naomi Mata'afa |
  | 2016– | Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu |
  