| Circulating Note Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Service of his Highness the Head of State of Western Samoa (Samoa) Prefix AAH |
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| Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II | ||
| 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 is one of the paramount chiefs,
Malietoa (since 1939), and the current head
of state of Samoa. He holds this position
for life. He 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. It should be noted that Malietoa Tanumafili is not a king, but rather a president for life. After his death a new head of state will be selected; the office is not inheritable. |
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