Constitution of Samoa 1960, as amended to 2020
Head of State
  • English
    There shall be a Head of State of Samoa to be known as O le Ao o le Malo. (Art. 16)
  • Samoan
    O le a i ai se Ao o le Malo o Samoa o le a taua O le Ao o le Malo. (Mataupu 16)
Head of State
  • English
    1. The Head of State shall be appointed by the Legislative Assembly acting on the recommendation of the party or parties in Government.
    2. A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to the office of Head of State
    a. if he is not a person qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; or
    b. if he does not possess such other qualifications as the Legislative Assembly may determine from time to time by resolution; or
    … (Art. 18)
  • Samoan
    (1) O Le Ao o le Malo, o le a tofia e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono, i le faia i luga o le fautuaga a le vaega faaupufai po o ni vaega faaupufai o pulea le Malo.
    (2) O le a le tauagavaaina se tasi ina ia tofia i le tofi o le Ao o le Malo:
    (a) pe afai e le o ia o se tasi e tauagavaaina ina ia tofia e avea ma se Sui Usufono o le Palemene; po o
    (e) afai e le ia te ia nisi uiga agavaa e pei ona o le a fuafua-tatauina e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono mai lea vaitaimi i lea vaitaimi i se iugafono; po o
    … (Mataupu 18)
Head of State
  • English

    1. The executive power of Samoa shall vest in the Head of State and shall be exercised by him or her under the provisions of this Constitution.
    … (Art. 31)

  • Samoan

    (1) O le pulega faatonu o Samoa o le a i le Ao o le Malo ma o le a faaaogaina e ia e tusa ma aiaiga o lenei Faavae.
    … (Mataupu 31)

1

Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 1960, as amended to 2019 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024); Amendment to the Constitution 2020 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

2

Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 1960, as amended to 2019 (Samoan), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024); Amendment to the Constitution 2020 (Samoan), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

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