2022 Samoan o le Ao o le Malo election

Election of the head of state of Samoa

← 2017

23 August 2022

2027 →


Nominee	Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II
Party	Independent
Electoral vote	Uncontested

O le Ao o le Malo before election

Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II
Independent

Elected O le Ao o le Malo

Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II
Independent

Politics of Samoa


Constitution
Executive O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II Council of Deputies Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Deputy Prime Minister Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio Cabinet Ministries
Legislative Legislative Assembly Speaker: Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau Members
Judiciary Court of Appeal of Samoa Supreme Court Chief Justice: Satiu Simativa Perese
Elections Recent elections General: 2011 2016 2021 Next Political parties
Administrative divisions Divisions
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Diplomatic missions of / in Samoa Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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Indirect elections for the o le Ao o le Malo (head of state) were held in Samoa on 23 August 2022. Incumbent Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II was the only candidate, and was re-elected unanimously. He had been nominated by Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa.

References

^ Samoan Parliament re-elects Head of State Radio New Zealand International, 24 August 2022
^ Ligaiula, Pita (23 August 2022). "Tuimalealiifano reappointed as Samoa Head of State". Pacific News Service.

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