Malietoa Tanumafili II

His Highness

Malietoa Tanumafili II

GCMG CBE
His Highness; Malietoa Tanumafili II; GCMG CBE
	Tanumafili on Sāmoan Independence Day,; 1 January 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; Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi;
Preceded by	Office Established; (John Bird Wright as High Commissioner)
Succeeded by	Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi
Malietoa
	Tenure; 7 January 1940 – 11 May 2007
Preceded by	Malietoa Tanumafili I
Succeeded by	Malietoa Molī
Personal details
Born	4 January 1913; Samoa
Died	11 May 2007 (aged 94); Apia, Samoa
Cause of death	Heart attack caused by pneumonia
Resting place	Mulinu'u
Spouse(s)	Le Afioga i le Masiofo, Lili Tunu
Children	11
Parents	Malietoa Tanumafili I and Momoe Lupeuluiva Meleisea

Malietoa Tanumafili II GCMG CBE (4 January 1913 – 11 May 2007), addressed Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II, was the Malietoa^[1] and the head of state, or O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa from 1962 to 2007. He was co-head of state in 1962 with the tama-a-'aiga Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole.

References

↑ "Malietoa Tanumafili II (Obituary)". The Economist. The Economist print edition. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.

[Econ-1] "Malietoa Tanumafili II (Obituary)". The Economist. The Economist print edition. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.

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