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1972:"Samoan Court Clears The Way For The Nation's 1st Female Prime Minister"
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opposed it. Tupuola Efi proceeded without the unanimous support of
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agreeing to his appointment. Salani agreed, however Falefa and
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from 1976 to 1982 and again later in 1982. He also served as
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2519:Member of Parliament for Anoama'a East
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263:Deputy Prime Minister of Western Samoa
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2382:Fiamē Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II
1797:Sagapolutele, Fili (18 June 2007).
1664:. editorips@usp.ac.fj. p. 28.
1658:Morgan A. Tuimalealiʻifano (2006).
948:St. Patrick's College, Silverstream
2975:Members of the Council of Deputies
2159:"Royal orders presented at Palace"
1807:. Pacific Magazine. Archived from
1757:Jackson, Cherelle (20 June 2007).
677:Tupua was born on 1 March 1938 at
654:title of Tui Ātua ('sovereign' of
614:Irene Gustava Noue Nelson (mother)
78:Acting: 11 May 2007 – 20 June 2007
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776:Samoan National Development Party
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628:Victoria University of Wellington
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818:In 1986, Tupuola Efi sought out
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393:26 February 1988 – 2004
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3020:20th-century Samoan politicians
2965:Deputy prime ministers of Samoa
2752:Deputy prime ministers of Samoa
2571:Prime Minister of Western Samoa
2548:Prime Minister of Western Samoa
1799:"Samoa Head of State Announced"
1759:"Two men make history in Samoa"
903:Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi
650:title. He also holds the royal
121:Prime Minister of Western Samoa
2995:Samoan people of Irish descent
2773:Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi
2427:Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi
2071:. 20 July 2012. Archived from
911:Australian National University
880:Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi
597:Masiofo Filifilia Imo Tamasese
295:Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
89:Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
1:
2460:Legislative Assembly of Samoa
2372:Western Samoa Trust Territory
2184:Lagi Keresoma (2 June 2023).
1913:Wendt, Albert, 1939- (2004).
1884:"New head of state for Samoa"
1696:Legislative Assembly of Samoa
1692:, the chiefly system of Samoa
998:2023 Samoa Honours and Awards
757:Human Rights Protection Party
661:Tui Ātua served as the third
247:2004 – 20 June 2007
2768:Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
2412:Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
987:Order of the Crown of Tonga
909:. He was a PhD examiner at
302:Minister of Foreign Affairs
44:Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
18:Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi
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2970:Foreign ministers of Samoa
2950:O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa
2653:Christian Democratic Party
2621:O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa
2392:Independent State of Samoa
2235:O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa
1045:Tupua Tamasese family tree
772:Christian Democratic Party
720:. He was also educated at
691:Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III
585:Christian Democratic Party
578:National Development Party
64:O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa
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768:Leader of the Opposition
673:Early life and education
2113:"Boarding Scholarships"
1959:Pacific Islands Monthly
994:Order of Merit of Samoa
732:Prime Minister of Samoa
718:Wellington, New Zealand
663:prime minister of Samoa
3005:Samoan Roman Catholics
2793:Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio
2778:Misa Telefoni Retzlaff
2614:Malietoa Tanumafili II
2604:Asiata Sale'imoa Va'ai
1993:LC2440, 29 March 1965.
1888:The New Zealand Herald
959:St Andrew's University
855:Malietoa Tanumafili II
744:from 1970 until 1972.
702:Marist Brothers School
687:Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole
609:Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole
257:Malietoa Tanumafili II
186:Malietoa Tanumafili II
143:Malietoa Tanumafili II
101:Malietoa Tanumafili II
2783:Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo
1186:Tafaʻifa Galumalemana
749:deputy prime minister
710:St. Patrick's College
2788:Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
2432:Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
2118:St Patrick's College
1894:on 29 September 2007
804:ʻĀiga Sā Fenunuivao.
790:Tupua Tamasese title
738:Legislative Assembly
2763:Tofilau Eti Alesana
2646:New political party
2590:Tofilau Eti Alesana
2581:Tofilau Eti Alesana
2422:Tofilau Eti Alesana
2256:Council of Deputies
2093:on 9 September 2007
1974:. NPR. 23 July 2021
1771:on 20 December 2012
992:He was awarded the
897:Tupua served as an
843:ʻĀiga Sā Fenunuivao
824:ʻĀiga Sā Fenunuivao
820:ʻĀiga Sā Fenunuivao
812:ʻĀiga Sā Fenunuivao
796:ʻĀiga Sā Fenunuivao
780:Council of Deputies
644:Olaf "Efi" Tamasese
235:Council of Deputies
166:Tofilau Eti Alesana
2533:Political offices
2514:Afioga Savea Sione
2165:on 21 January 2021
1880:New Zealand Herald
1764:New Zealand Herald
907:Waikato University
403:Afioga Savea Sione
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1846:978-982-02-0377-8
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849:O le Ao o le Malo
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667:O le Ao o le Malo
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381:Samoan Parliament
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183:O le Ao O le Malo
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