Government ministries of Samoa
Samoa has 15 government ministries, each of which is a department of the government. Each ministry is governed by a respective minister and has a Head of Department (CEO). The Prime Minister has the power to reassign and revoke ministers assignments to ministries. History. Ministerial and Departmental Arrangements 2003. "Ministerial and Departmental Arrangements 2003" was a public sector reform, condensing 27 government departments into 14 ministries. Ministries. Ministry of Health (MOH). Established by the Ministry of Health Act 2006. Ministry for Public Enterprises (MPE). The Ministry for Public Enterprises was originally part of the Ministry of  Finance. It was announced in April 2014 with the intention of overseeing the administration of state-owned enterprises. It is not established under any specific legislation, and was created as a ministry by a 2014 amendment to the MDAA act. Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD). Established as the "Ministry of Women Affairs" by "Ministry of Women Affairs Act 1990". Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure (MWTI). The "Ministry of Transport" was established by the "Ministry of Transport Act 1978". The "Ministry of Works" was established by the "Ministry of Works Act 2002". Government ministries of Samoa Samoa