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2017 Samoa Honours And Awards
The 2017 Samoa Honours and Awards were appointments made by the ''O le Ao o le Malo'' of Samoa, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, to various Orders, decorations, and medals of Samoa under the Honours and Awards Act 1999. The investiture ceremony was held on 3 February 2017. Following this ceremony no awards were made for six years. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Order of Merit of Samoa (OM) * Mase Toia Alama * Lupesoliai Joseph Parker Order of Samoa Officers * Hans Kruse Hans Edward Kruse ''OS'' (6 January 1930 – 2 October 2021) was a Samoan civil servant, actor, and rugby player. Kruse was from Asau, Samoa, Asau on Savai'i. He was educated at Marist Brothers Primary School in Mulivai, Sacred Heart College, Au ... * Namulauulu Galumalemana Schmidt Members * Leilua Galuvao Dr. Faaalii Aloaina Head of State's Service Medal * Lafaitele Aiga Poasa Tupae Esera * Tuliafiafi Toafa Togai'u Li'o * Mulitalo June Kolotita Oloali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 state would be chosen from among the four ''Tama a 'Aiga'' "matai" paramount chiefs in line with customary protocol. This is not a constitutional requirement, so Samoa can be considered a parliamentary republic rather than a constitutional monarchy. The government Press Secretariat describes Head of State as a "ceremonial president". The holder is given the formal style of '' Highness'', as are the heads of the four paramount chiefly dynasties. Members of the Council of Deputies act as deputy heads of state, standing in for the head of state when they are unable to fulfil their duties. The current O le Ao o le Malo is Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II, who was elected to a five-year term which started on 21 July 2017. Tuimaleal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and Apolima); and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Fanuatapu and Namua). Samoa is located west of American Samoa, northeast of Tonga (closest foreign country), northeast of Fiji, east of Wallis and Futuna, southeast of Tuvalu, south of Tokelau, southwest of Hawaii, and northwest of Niue. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita culture, Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Samoan culture, Samoan cultural identity. Samoa is a Unitary state, unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary democracy with 11 Administrative divisions of Samoa, administrative divisions. It is a sovereign state and a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi
Tui or TUI may refer to: Places * Tui, Pontevedra, Spain * Tui, Iran, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Tui, North Khorasan, North Khorasan Province, Iran * Tui Province, Burkina Faso * Tuis District, Costa Rica * Tui railway station, New Zealand Computing * Tangible user interface, in which people interact with digital information through the physical environment * Text-based user interface, as distinct from a graphical user interface * Touch user interface, a computer-pointing technology Organisations * TUI Group, a tour operator ** TUIfly, several airlines owned by TUI Group ** TUI Travel, a British leisure travel group that merged with TUI Group * North Tui Sports, a 1930s New Zealand aircraft * Teachers' Union of Ireland, a trade union * Trident University International, an online university in the United States Other uses * Tūī, a New Zealand native bird * Tui (name), a Polynesian given name and surname * Tui (beer), a brand of beer, named after the bird * Tui (intellect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Samoa
The Honours and Awards System of Samoa has its basis in the Merit Act 1992/1993 and the Honours and Awards Act 1999. From 1914 to 1962, Samoa was governed as the Western Samoa Trust Territory by the United Kingdom and New Zealand. During this time, awards of the British honours system were made to select individuals. For example, the first Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Mata'afa Faumuina Mulinu'u II was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Le Mamea Matatumua Ata, a framer of the constitution of Samoa, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on the New Zealand list in the 1960 Birthday Honours. Established by the act of 1992 and reaffirmed by the act of 1999, the Honours and Awards Committee is a part of the Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Office. The committee is responsible for considering those who may be eligible for awards or honorary awards and recommending those deemed worthy of awards to the Cabinet. The committee also reviews t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mase Toia Alama
Mase Fetuao Toia Fiti Alama OM (1951? — 7 May 2022) was a Samoan doctor and civil servant. She served as Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa, Registrar of Electors, and Chief Electoral Officer of Samoa. Alama was educated at the Fiji School of Medicine in Suva, Fiji, and at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. In 1980 she became the first Samoan to become a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She subsequently worked as manager of the National Health Services and superintendent of Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital. She was later appointed Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Registrar of Electors, and Chief Electoral Officer. In the latter role she oversaw the 1990 Western Samoan constitutional referendum and 1991, 1996 and 2001 elections. Her management of elections was controversial, with opposition parties alleging a conflict of interest as her husband was a candidate. In the 2001 election there was further controversy, with the opposition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Parker (boxer)
Joseph Dennis Parker, (born 9 January 1992) is a New Zealand professional boxer. He held the WBO heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the WBO Oriental, Africa, and Oceania titles; as well as the PABA, OPBF, and New Zealand titles. As an amateur, he represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the super-heavyweight division, and narrowly missed qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Parker turned professional in July 2012 with Duco Events in Auckland, under the tutelage of Sir Bob Jones. After defeating Andy Ruiz for the vacant WBO title, Parker became the first heavyweight boxer from either New Zealand or the Pacific Islands to win a major world championship. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth best active heavyweight by ''The Ring'' magazine, sixth by ''BoxRec'' and ninth best by ''TBRB''. During his reign as WBO champion, he reached a peak active heavyweig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Kruse
Hans Edward Kruse ''OS'' (6 January 1930 – 2 October 2021) was a Samoan civil servant, actor, and rugby player. Kruse was from Asau, Samoa, Asau on Savai'i. He was educated at Marist Brothers Primary School in Mulivai, Sacred Heart College, Auckland, and Thailand University. As a young man he acted in the films ''Return to Paradise (1953 film), Return to Paradise'' and ''Pacific Destiny''. In 1953 he married Moana Meredith. In 1963 he captained the Samoa national rugby union team at the 1963 South Pacific Games. He later worked as a civil servant, for the Public Service Commission, Customs Department, broadcasting service and as Director for the Department of Economic Development. In the private sector, he established a tobacco factory and Samoa Breweries. He then served on the board of the Central Bank of Samoa. Kruse was appointed an Officer of the Order of Samoa in the 2017 Samoa Honours and Awards. On his death in 2021 he was given a state funeral. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afemata Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao
Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao (1931 — 3 June 2021) was a Samoan journalist, editor, writer, and educator. He was editor of the government-owned ''Savali'' newspaper from 1979 to 2000 and the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa run ''Sulu Samoa'' from 2007 — 2018, and authored several volumes of short stories. Aiavao was from Sataoa and was educated at Samoa College. In 1953 he was the first Samoan to pass the New Zealand School Certificate examination. He later studied in New Zealand, where he obtained a Teacher's Certificate, and returned to Samoa to become a teacher. After teaching at Samoa College, where he edited the school's first publication, he became principal of Palauli Primary School. He subsequently worked as government Chief Information Officer and editor of the government-owned ''Savali'' newspaper from 1979 to 2000. After retiring from that position he edited the Congregational Christian Church Samoa's ''Sulu Samoa'' from 2007, finally retiring in 2018. He was awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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