Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
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Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi (born Olaf "Efi" Tamasese) (born 1 March 1938), is a Samoan politician.[2]
Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 May 2007 – 21 July 2017 Acting: 11 May 2007 – 20 June 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Malietoa Tanumafili II | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Prime Minister of Western Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 30 December 1985 – 8 April 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Va'ai Kolone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Prime Minister of Western Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 18 September 1982 – 31 December 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
O le Ao O le Malo | Malietoa Tanumafili II | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Va'ai Kolone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Tofilau Eti Alesana | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 24 March 1976 – 13 April 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
O le Ao O le Malo | Malietoa Tanumafili II | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lealofi IV (Acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Va'ai Kolone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Minister of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 18 September 1982 – 31 December 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Va'ai Kolone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lauofo Meti | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 24 March 1976 – 13 April 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Va'ai Kolone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Olaf Efi Tamasese 1 March 1938 Motootua, Western Samoa (now Samoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Samoan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | National Development Party (1985–1988) Christian Democratic Party (1988–2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Masiofo Filifilia Imo Tamasese | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mother | Irene Gustava Noue Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Father | Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
Tui Atua was Samoa's head of state (O le Ao o le Malo) from 2007 to 2017. He was Prime Minister of Samoa from 1976 to 1982 and again later in 1982.[3] On 16 June 2007 he was elected as O le Ao o le Malo, Samoa's head of state, for a five-year term.[4]
References
- ↑ Samoan election results by constituency 1964–2016
- ↑ Tuimaleali'ifano, Morgan A. (2006). O tama a 'aiga = the politics of succession to Samoa's paramount titles. Institute of Pacific Studies. ISBN 978-982-02-0377-8. OCLC 225140826.
- ↑ "Genealogy". Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ New Zealand Herald (16 June 2007). "New head of state for Samoa". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10446128. Retrieved 16 June 2007.