Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi (born Olaf "Efi" Tamasese) (born 1 March 1938), is a Samoan politician.[2]
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Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi |
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In office
11 May 2007 – 21 July 2017
Acting: 11 May 2007 – 20 June 2007 |
| Prime Minister | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi |
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| Preceded by | Malietoa Tanumafili II |
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| Succeeded by | Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II |
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30 December 1985 – 8 April 1988 |
| Prime Minister | Va'ai Kolone |
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| Succeeded by | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi |
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In office
18 September 1982 – 31 December 1982 |
| O le Ao O le Malo | Malietoa Tanumafili II |
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| Preceded by | Va'ai Kolone |
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| Succeeded by | Tofilau Eti Alesana |
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24 March 1976 – 13 April 1982 |
| O le Ao O le Malo | Malietoa Tanumafili II |
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| Preceded by | Lealofi IV (Acting) |
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| Succeeded by | Va'ai Kolone |
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18 September 1982 – 31 December 1982 |
| Preceded by | Va'ai Kolone |
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| Succeeded by | Lauofo Meti |
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24 March 1976 – 13 April 1982 |
| Succeeded by | Va'ai Kolone
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7 February 1970 – 26 February 1988 | | Preceded by | Taimalie Meapelo |
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| Succeeded by | Alipia Siaosi |
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| Constituency | Aana Alofi No. 2[1] |
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May 1965 – 25 February 1967 | | Preceded by | Masoe Tulele |
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| Succeeded by | Va'ai Kolone |
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| Constituency | Vaisigano No. 1
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| Born | Olaf Efi Tamasese
(1938-03-01) 1 March 1938 (age 87)
Motootua, Western Samoa (now Samoa) |
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| Nationality | Samoan |
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| Political party | Independent |
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affiliations | National Development Party (1985–1988)
Christian Democratic Party (1988–2003) |
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| Spouse(s) | Masiofo Filifilia Imo Tamasese |
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| Mother | Irene Gustava Noue Nelson |
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| Father | Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole |
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| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
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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]
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