Malietoa Tanumafili Le Lua (Malietoa Tanumafili II)

In 1978, PFL was established by the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga, the late Sir Ratu Kamisese Mara of Fiji, the late High Chief Malietoa Tanumafili II of Samoa, and supported by the late Albert Henry of the Cook Islands and Sir Michael Somare of Papua New Guinea. They all shared the same ...

Last December, Samoa's Land and Titles court ruled in favour of the high Samoan paramount title of Malietoa to be bestowed on Faamausili but an appeal was underway against the decision. The high paramount chiefly title has been vacant since the death of Malietoa Tanumafili II in 2007, because of ...

He's the son of the late Malietoa Tanumafili II. The Malietoa title had been vacant for a decade since the death of the former Head of State, susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II. An appeal can be filed or an extension requested within 21 days. The decision on whether an appeal will be granted is due on February ...

In December, Samoa's Land and Titles court ruled in favour of the title going to Papalii Faamausili Moli, the son of the late head of state, susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II. Our correspondent Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia said it has now been a decade since the death of the last holder of the title because the ...

Samoa's Lands and Titles court has ruled in favour of the Malietoa paramount title holder chosen earlier this year. The heirs of the title, Malietoa Natuitasina, Malietoa Talavou, and Malietoa Moli bestowed the title on Papalii Faamausili Moli, the son of the late head of state, susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II.

There is still dissension among family members who are still opposed to the chosen candidate for the high paramount chief title of Malietoa in Samoa. Papali'itele Faamausili Moli, a son of the late head of state and title holder, Malietoa Tanumafili II, has been been put forward. The title had been vacant for a ...

This month, the three branches of Sa Malietoa in Samoa seemingly reached an agreement on who should hold the paramount title, unanimously deciding to bestow it on Faamausili Moli, a son of the late head of state and title holder, Malietoa Tanumafili II. There have been grumblings on social media but ...

A family chief in opposition to the chosen candidate for the high paramount chief title of Malietoa in Samoa says he is planning court action. Papali'itele Faamausili Moli, who is a son of the late head of state and title holder, Malietoa Tanumafili II, has been been put forward, reportedly with support from all ...

The three branches of Sa Malietoa in Samoa have reached agreement on who should hold the paramount title, unanimously deciding to bestow it on Faamausili Moli, a son of the late head of state and title holder, Malietoa Tanumafili II. A family member says Faamausili was officially declared the next ...

APIA, Samoa, May 13 (AP) — King Malietoa Tanumafili II, one of the world's longest-reigning monarchs, died Friday night, the prime minister's office said Saturday. He was 94. King Malietoa had been at the Tupua Tamasese National Hospital, in the Samoan capital, Apia, for about a week. The cause of ...