O le Ao o le Malo

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

 List of heads of state of Samoan 
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†    Died in office

PortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical partyPrime minister(s)Took officeLeft officeTime in office 1 100px Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole — 1 January 1962 5 April 1963 †  Independent Mulinu'u II 100px Malietoa Tanumafili II — 1 January 1962 11 May 2007 †  Independent Mulinu'u IILealofi IVTufuga EfiVa'ai KoloneTofilau Eti AlesanaTuilaepa A. S. Malielegaoi – 100px Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi — 11 May 2007 20 June 2007  Independent Tuilaepa A. S. Malielegaoi 126x126px Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II — 11 May 2007 20 June 2007  Independent 2 100px Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi 20072012 20 June 2007 21 July 2017  Independent Tuilaepa A. S. Malielegaoi 3 100px Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II 2017 21 July 2017Samoa Planet Incumbent  Independent Tuilaepa A. S. MalielegaoiFiamē Naomi Mataʻafa

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