Council of Deputies

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The Council of Deputies (Samoan : Sui O Le Fono a Sui Tofia) is a constitutional body in Samoa. A dormant commission, its members serve as Deputy O le Ao o le Malo and act as head of state when the office of O le Ao o le Malo is vacant or when the incumbent is unable to fulfill their duties due to absence or incapacitation.

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

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  1. 1 2 3 Constitution of Samoa Constitute Project
  2. ↑ Brij Lal & Kate Fortune (2000) The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1 p286
  3. ↑ Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1983
  4. ↑ State funeral in Samoa for the late Member of the Council of Deputies Radio New Zealand, 16 June 2006
  5. 1 2 3 Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (17 December 2024). "Three new Members of the Council of Deputies announced". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 Samoa has two new members of the council of deputies Radio New Zealand, 28 January 2016
  7. ↑ A member of Samoa's Council of Deputies dies Radio New Zealand, 3 April 2018
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