Samoa Leaders Stats
Profile:
Former prime minister Tupua was elected head of state by parliament for a five-year term in 2007 on the death of paramount chief Malietoa Tanumafili II, who had been in office since independence. With the election of Tupua, Samoa switched from being a constitutional monarchy to being a republic.
Born in 1938, Tupua is an academic historian and a member of one of the leading extended families of the country.
He entered parliament as a Christian Democrat MP in 1966, and served as prime minister in 1976-82 and deputy prime minister in 1985-88.
Definitions
- Head of state: Government > Leaders > Head of state
- Head of state > Summary: Government > Leaders > Head of state > Summary
- Prime minister: Government > Leaders > Prime minister
- Prime minister > Profile: Government > Leaders > Prime minister > Profile
- Prime minister > Summary: Government > Leaders > Prime minister > Summary