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O le Ao o le Malo

The O le Ao o le Malo (Samoan: Head of the Government) is the Head of State of Samoa.[3] The government Press Secretariat describes Head of State as a "ceremonial president". The holder is given the formal style of Highness.

O le Ao o le Malo of the
Independent State of
Samoa
O le Ao o le Malo o Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa
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Coat of Arms of the Independent State of Samoa
File:Flag of Samoa.svg
Flag of Samoa
StyleHis Highness
StatusHead of State
SeatApia
AppointerLegislative Assembly of Samoa
Term lengthFive years,
renewable once, consecutively[1]
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Samoa
PrecursorMonarch of Western Samoa Trust Territory
Inaugural holderMeaʻole and Tanumafili II
Formation1 January 1962
DeputyMembers of the Council of Deputies
Salary82,000 USD annually[2]

List of heads of state of Samoan

Symbols
  •      Denotes acting Head of State
  • † Died in office
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political party Prime minister(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 100px Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole
(1905–1963)[a]		 — 1 January 1962 5 April 1963 † 1 year, 94 days Independent Mulinu'u II
100px Malietoa Tanumafili II
(1913–2007)[b]		 — 1 January 1962 11 May 2007 † 45 years, 130 days Independent Mulinu'u II
Lealofi IV
Tufuga Efi
Va'ai Kolone
Tofilau Eti Alesana
Tuilaepa A. S. Malielegaoi
– 100px Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi
(born 1938)
Member of the Council of Deputies 		— 11 May 2007 20 June 2007 40 days Independent Tuilaepa A. S. Malielegaoi
126x126px Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II
(born 1947)
Member of the Council of Deputies 		— 11 May 2007 20 June 2007 40 days Independent
2 100px Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi
(born 1938)[c]		 2007
2012 		20 June 2007 21 July 2017 10 years, 31 days Independent Tuilaepa A. S. Malielegaoi
3 100px Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II
(born 1947) 		2017 21 July 2017[4] Incumbent 8 years, 175 days Independent Tuilaepa A. S. Malielegaoi
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa

O Le Ao O Le Malo Media

  • Tufuga Efe 2013.jpg

    Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese at Government House, Wellington, NZ, in June 2013

  • Tufuga Efe 2013.jpg

    Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese at Government House, Wellington, NZ, in June 2013

Notes

  1. ↑ Elected for Life. Served jointly with Tanumafili II.
  2. ↑ Elected for Life. Served jointly with Meaʻole to 5 April 1963.
  3. ↑ Son of Meaʻole.

References

  1. ↑ Sobserver
  2. ↑ Hill, Bruce (28 September 2016). "Samoan leaders salaries published by newspaper". ABC Radio Australia.
  3. ↑ "Constitution of the Independent State of Western Samoa 1960". University of the South Pacific. Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  4. ↑ Samoa Planet[dead link]


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