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Tufuga Efi

Tufuga Efi
Personal data
Date of birthMarch 01, 1938(age 78)
Place of birthMoto'otua, Samoa
Political partySamoan National Development Party
Christian Democratic Party
SpouseMasiofo Filifilia Imo
O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa
Assumed office11 May 2007
Acting until 20 June 2007
Prime ministerTuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Preceded byMalietoa Tanumafili II
Prime Minister of Samoa
In office24 March 1976 - 13 April 1982
PresidentMalietoa Tanumafili II
Succeeded byVa'ai Kolone
Preceded byTupua Tamasese Lealofi IV (Acting)
In office18 September 1982 - 31 December 1982
PresidentMalietoa Tanumafili II
Succeeded byTofilau Eti Alesana
Preceded byVa'ai Kolone

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Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi, also known as Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi,

and formerly known as Tupuola Efi, (born March 1, 1938) is a Samoan political figure who has been Samoa's head of state since 2007. Previously he was Prime Minister of Samoa from 1976 to 1982 and again later in 1982.

On 16 June 2007 he was elected as O le Ao o le Malo, Samoa's head of state, for a five-year term. He was officially sworn in as O le Ao o le Malo at Samoa's Parliament (Fono) on 20 June 2007.

He is a member of one of the paramount Families of State (Aiga Tupu) where he holds the Tupua title of the SaTupua 'royal' family. He also holds the Tama-a-Aiga Tamasese title and the title of "Tui Atua".

Tupua first entered parliament and became Prime Minister under the title Tupuola.


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