Tuesday 16 December 2025, Samoa Parliament. Veteran MP for Faleata 4, Hon Ale Vena Ale has been sworn in as the new Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) at a special Parliamentary ceremony held at the Tuanaimato Multipurpose Gym on Tuesday morning.
The new Minister was sworn in before His Highness the Head of State of Samoa, Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, in the presence of the Council of Deputies, Hon Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament the Diplomatic Corps and invited guests.
The MNRE Minister position was vacated when woman MP of Safata Seve Te’i Fuimaono and post-election petitioner, Leaana Ronnie Posala were both found guilty of election bribery.
Ale is a founding member of the Human Rights Protection Party, and following HRPP’s loss in 2021, Ale called for the party leader to step down.
In 2022, he announced that he was leaving the HRPP to become an independent as we awaited a by-election to join the FAST party.
Ale’s win at the August general election was his third successful election in three years where the 73 year old veteran politician won the seat over Pepe Christian Fruean by 500 votes.
Ale was serving as Associate Minister of Health before today’s appointment to Environment Minister.
