2017 Samoan o le Ao o le Malo election

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Nominee Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II Party Independent Electoral vote Uncontested

O le Ao o le Malo before election Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi Independent Elected O le Ao o le Malo Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II Independent

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Indirect elections for the o le Ao o le Malo (head of state) were held in Samoa on 5 July 2017.^[1] Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II was the only candidate, and was elected unopposed.^[2] He had been nominated by Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.^[2]