The Council of Deputies ( sm, Sui O Le Fono a Sui Tofia) is a constitutional body in

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...

. Its members serve as Deputy

O le Ao o le Malo The ''O le Ao o le Malo'' ( Samoan for "Head of State") is the head of state of Samoa. The position is described in Part III of the 1960 Samoan constitution. At the time the constitution was adopted, it was anticipated that future heads of st ...

and act as head of state when the O le Ao o le Malo is unable to fulfill their duties due to absence or incapacitation. The Council was established by the

constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of Legal entity, entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When ...

at independence on 1 January 1962. It consists of between one and three members, who are elected by the Legislative Assembly. If there are no members, the Chief Justice acts in their place.Constitution of Samoa
Constitute Project Elections to the Council are required to take place as soon as possible after a new O le Ao o le Malo is elected.

Members

Tuiaana Tuimaleali'ifano Suatipatipa II Tuiaana Tuimaleali'ifano Suatipatipa II (1914 – 24 July 1974) was a Western Samoan paramount chief, politician and church elder. For most of the period between 1962 and 1974 he was the only member of the Council of Deputies, whose members serve ...

(1962–1974) *

Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV (8 May 1922 – 9 July 1983) was the second prime minister of Samoa from 25 February 1970 to 20 March 1973 and again from 21 May 1975 to 24 March 1976. He held the title of Tupua Tamasese, one of the four main ...

(1968–1970, 1976–1983) * Mata'afa Puela Faasuamaleaui Patu * Va'aletoa Sualauvi II (1993–2001, 2004–2017) *

Faumuina Anapapa Faumuina is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Beatrice Faumuina (born 1974), New Zealand discus thrower. *Charlie Faumuina (born 1986), rugby union player. *Mark Faumuina (born 1971), New Zealand rugby league player. *Sione Faumui ...

(2002–2006) * Tufuga Efi (2004–2007) *

Tuiloma Pule Lameko Tuiloma Pule Alaimoana Unasa Lameko Gae’e (6 July 1935 – 1 April 2018) was a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party. Lameko was born in Falealili. Initially educated at a free church schoo ...

(2016–2018)A member of Samoa's Council of Deputies dies
Radio New Zealand, 3 April 2018 *

Le Mamea Ropati Tuiletufuga Le Mamea Ropati Mualia is a Samoan politician, and member of the Council of Deputies. Over his career he has served as a Cabinet Minister, Leader of the Opposition and represented the constituency for Lefaga & Falese'ela for over thi ...

(2016–)Samoa has two new members of the council of deputies
Radio New Zealand, 28 January 2016

References

{{Authority control Government of Samoa 1962 establishments in Western Samoa