The unanimous decision was reached this week by 43 of the 45 incumbent caucus members.
The caucus also endorsed Deputy Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa as Deputy Leader to assist Tuilaepa even though Fiame was absent due to illness.
Savali Newspaper reports this will be Tuilaepa’s tenth consecutive appointment as General Election leader with the caucus to decide on the next Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister if they are re-elected back into office by the country.
