Back ماليتوا تانونافيلي الثاني Arabic ماليتوا تانومافيلى التانى ARZ II Malietoa Tanumafilia Azerbaijani Malietoa Tanumafili II. Czech Tanumafili 2. af Samoa Danish Tanumafili II. German Μαλιετόα Τανουμαφίλι Β΄ Greek Malietoa Tanumafili II Spanish Malietoa Tanumafili II Estonian Malietoa Tanumafili II.a Basque
His Highness Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II | |
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.jpg) Tanumafili in 1962 | |
| O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa | |
| In office 1 January 1962 – 11 May 2007 Serving with Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole until 5 April 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi |
| Malietoa | |
| Tenure 7 January 1940 – 11 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Malietoa Tanumafili I |
| Succeeded by | Malietoa Faamausili Molī |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1913 German Samoa |
| Died | 11 May 2007 (aged 94) Apia, Samoa |
| Resting place | Mulinu'u |
| Spouse(s) | Le Afioga i le Masiofo, Lili Tunu |
| Children | 11 (including Papalii Laupepa) |
| Parent(s) | Malietoa Tanumafili I Momoe Lupeuluiva Meleisea |
Malietoa Tanumafili II GCMG CBE (4 January 1913 – 11 May 2007) was a Samoan paramount chief who was O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) of Samoa from its independence in 1962 until his death in 2007. He was appointed to the high title of Malietoa in 1940.
When the state of Western Samoa was founded in 1962, he became head of state for life with Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole, who died on 15 April 1963, after which he remained the office's sole occupant until his own death.[1][2]
- ^ "Malietoa Tanumafili II (Obituary)". The Economist. The Economist print edition. 24 May 2007. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
- ^ Western Samoa Products and English, Samoan Languages Archived 23 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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