Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi, also known as Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi, and formerly known as Tupuola Efi, (born March 1, 1938 at Moto'otua in Samoa) is a former Prime Minister of Samoa, serving two terms, and the current head of state of Samoa. On 16 June 2007 he was elected as O le Ao o le Malo, Samoa's head of state, for a five-year term. He was officially sworn in as O le Ao o le Malo at Samoa's Parliament (Fono) on 20 June 2007.
He is a member of one of the paramount Families of State (Aiga Tupu) where he holds the Tupua title of the SaTupua 'royal' family. He also holds the Tama-a-Aiga Tamasese title and the Tafaifa title of Tui Atua. He first entered parliament and became Prime Minister under the title Tupuola.
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