Malietoa Tanumafili II

His Highness Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II GCMG CBE
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	See list Mulinu’u II Lealofi IV Tupuola Efi Va'ai Kolone Tofilau Eti Alesana Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
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	(1913-01-04)4 January 1913 German Samoa
Died	11 May 2007(2007-05-11) (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 to his death in 2007. Appointed to the title of Malietoa in 1940, on Samoa's independence 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] He was also the first head of state to be a follower of the Bahá’í Faith.^[3]