Prime Minister of Samoa

Prime Minister of the
Independent State of
Samoa

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the Independent State
of Samoa
Incumbent
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
since 23 November 1998
Appointer O le Ao o le Malo
Inaugural holder Mata'afa Mulinu'u II
Formation 1 October 1959
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This is a list of Prime Ministers of Samoa from the establishment of that office in 1959 until the present day.

List of Prime Ministers of Samoa (1959–present)

№ Name
(Birth–Death)		 Tenure Political Affiliation
Took Office Left Office
1 Mata'afa Mulinu'u II
(1921–1975)		 1 October 1959 25 February 1970 Independent
2 Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV
(1922–1983)		 25 February 1970 20 March 1973 Independent
(1) Mata'afa Mulinu'u II
(1921–1975)		 20 March 1973 20 May 1975[note 1] Independent
— Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV
(1922–1983)
Acting Prime Minister		 21 May 1975 24 March 1976 Independent
3 Tufuga Efi
(1938–)		 24 March 1976 13 April 1982 Independent
4 Va'ai Kolone
(1911–2001)		 13 April 1982 18 September 1982 Human Rights Protection Party
(3) Tufuga Efi
(1938–)		 18 September 1982 31 December 1982 Independent
5 Tofilau Eti Alesana
(1924–1999)		 31 December 1982 30 December 1985 Human Rights Protection Party
(4) Va'ai Kolone
(1911–2001)		 30 December 1985 8 April 1988 Human Rights Protection Party
(5) Tofilau Eti Alesana
(1924–1999)		 8 April 1988 23 November 1998 Human Rights Protection Party
6 Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
(1945–)		 23 November 1998 Incumbent Human Rights Protection Party

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Notes

  1. ↑ Died in office.

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