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
Coat of Arms of the Independent State of Samoa
Flag of Samoa
Incumbent Va'aletoa Sualauvi II since 21 July 2017
Style	His Highness
Status	Head of State
Seat	Apia
Appointer	Legislative Assembly of Samoa
Term length	Five years, renewable once, consecutively[1]
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Samoa
Precursor	Monarch of Western Samoa Trust Territory
Inaugural holder	Meaʻole and Tanumafili II
Formation	1 January 1962
Deputy	Members of the Council of Deputies
Salary	82,000 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		Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole (1905–1963)[a]	—	1 January 1962	5 April 1963 †	1 year, 94 days	Independent	Mulinu'u II
		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
–		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
	Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II (born 1947) Member of the Council of Deputies	—	11 May 2007	20 June 2007	40 days	Independent
2		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		Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II (born 1947)	2017	21 July 2017[4]	Incumbent	8 years, 20 days	Independent	Tuilaepa A. S. Malielegaoi Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa

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.