Malietoa Tanumafili II
His Highness Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II | |
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Tanumafili in 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 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi |
| Malietoa | |
| Tenure | c. 1940 – 11 May 2007 |
| Predecessor | Malietoa Tanumafili I |
| Successor | Malietoa Mōli II |
| Born | 4 January 1913 German Samoa |
| Died | 11 May 2007 (aged 94) Motoʻotua, Samoa |
| Burial | 18 May 2007 Mulinuʻu, Samoa |
| Spouse |
Le Afioga i le Masiofo, Lili Tunu
(m. 1940; died 1986) |
| Issue | Malietoa Mōli II Papaliʻi Laupepa Momoe Malietoa Von Reiche |
| Father | Malietoa Tanumafili I |
| Mother | Momoe Lupeuluiva Meleisea |
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Malietoa Tanumafili II GCMG CBE (4 January 1913 – 11 May 2007) was a Samoan paramount chief and politician who was O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) of Samoa from its independence in 1962, and the Malietoa titleholder from 1940, until his death in 2007.
In his earlier career, he worked as a civil servant and parliamentarian. When Western Samoa gained independence from New Zealand as a sovereign state in 1962, he became joint head of state with Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole, who died on 5 April 1963, after which he remained the office's sole occupant until his own death.