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2012 Samoan o le Ao o le Malo election

Election of the head of state of Samoa

Field	Value
election_name	2012 Samoan o le ao o le Malo election
country	Samoa
type	presidential
election_date	19 July 2012
ongoing	no
previous_election	2007 Samoan o le Ao o le Malo election
previous_year	2007
next_election	2017 Samoan o le Ao o le Malo election
next_year	2017
image1	Tufuga Efe 2013.jpg
nominee1	Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
party1	Independent politician
electoral_vote1	Uncontested
title	O le Ao o le Malo
before_election	Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
before_party	Independent politician
after_election	Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
after_party	Independent politician

Indirect elections for the o le Ao o le Malo (head of state) were held in Apia on 19 July 2012. Incumbent Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed. He had been nominated by Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi and seconded by Palusalue Fa’apo II, the leader of the opposition.

Background

The O le Ao o le Malo is the head of state of Samoa; established after independence in 1962. The position is mostly ceremonial. Although power is vested in the prime minister and their cabinet, the head of state can dissolve parliament, and no act can become law without their signature.

The Constitution drafted in 1960 and adopted upon independence stated that two paramount chiefs, Malietoa Tanumafili II and Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole, representatives of "two of the four main family lineages", would serve as co-heads of state for life. After the death of both individuals, the legislative assembly would elect successive heads of state.

Incumbent head of state, Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi, was first elected in 2007 following the death of the long-serving O le Ao o le Malo, Malietoa Tanumafili II. During that election, parliament elected Tui Ātua, and he faced no opposition.

As in the previous election, Tui Ātua was the only candidate; prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi of the Human Rights Protection Party re-nominated him, seconded by opposition leader Palusalue Fa’apo II of the Tautua Samoa Party.

Eligibility

Parliament elects the head of state for a five-year term. For an individual to qualify to be head of state, they must be a citizen of Samoa, be eligible to run for parliament and not have previously been removed from office.

Aftermath

Parliament unanimously re-elected Tui Ātua. His inauguration for a second term took place the following week, on 27 July 2012, at parliament.

References

(19 July 2012). "Samoa's parliament reappoints Tui Atua as head of state". RNZ.
"Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 1960".
(2003). "Asia and Pacific Review 2003/04, 21st edition". Walden Publishing Ltd..
(2002). "Asia-Pacific Constitutional Systems". Cambridge University Press.
(13 May 2007). "Samoa's Head of State Malietoa dies aged 95". NZ Herald.
New Zealand Herald. (16 June 2007). "New head of state for Samoa". The New Zealand Herald.

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