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What crisis occurred due to the refusal of the defeated Prime Minister to leave office?

  • 2011 Samoan Political Crisis

  • 2020 Global Health Crisis

  • 2021 Samoan Constitutional Crisis

  • 2015 Samoa Political Uprising

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The 2021 Samoan Constitutional Crisis erupted when the defeated Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, refused to accept the results of the general election and vacate the office. This triggered a prolonged political impasse, with the opposition forming a caretaker government and the country facing an unprecedented constitutional crisis. The dispute was eventually resolved through legal challenges and international mediation, leading to a peaceful transition of power.
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