| Commemorative and Circulating Notes - Two
Tala Issued since 1990 Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Service of his Highness the Head of State of Western Samoa (Samoa) Signature - Tuilaepa Sailele Maliemalegaoi |
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| This is the world longest single circulating polymer note, issued since 1990 | |||
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| Prefix AAA, Engraved | Samoan family seated in their traditional Samoan fale (house) | ||
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| Prefix AAB - from uncut sheet | Samoan family seated in their traditional Samoan fale (house) | ||
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| Prefix AAC, Lithographed | Prefix AAD | ||
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| Prefix AAE | Prefix AAF | ||
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| Prefix AAH | Prefix AAJ Radar | ||
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| Prefix AAK | Prefix AAL | ||
| Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II GCMG CBE was born on 04/01/1913 as the son and third child of Malietoa Tanumafili I and Momoe Lupeuluiva Meleisea. He was one of the paramount chiefs, Malietoa (since 1939), and the head of state of Samoa, a position he held for life until his death on 11/05/2007, aged 94. Tanumafili II descends from Samoa's four princely families (Aiga Tupu) and holds the title Malietoa, one of the paramount titles. Upon Samoa's independence in 1962, he was joint head of state with Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole. When the latter died in 1963, he became sole head of state. Malietoa Tanumafili is the third-longest serving head of state in the world, after the King of Thailand and Queen Elizabeth II. He died on 11/05/2007. He is succeeded by Tupuola Tufuga Efi, also known as Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi on 16/07/2007. | |||
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