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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Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi, ou Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi, (1938-...) est le O le Ao O le Malo (chef d'Etat) des Samoa.
Né le 1er mars 1938, il est le fils de Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole et Irene Gustava Noue Nelson. En 1966, il entre au Fono (Parlement), où il represente le Parti Chrétien-Démocrate. Il succèda à son oncle Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV au titre de tama 'aiga au décès de celui-ci en 1983. Il fut Premier Ministre des Samoa de 1976 à 1982 et vice-premier ministre de 1985 à 1988.
Le 16 juin 2007, suite à la mort de Malietoa Tanumafili II, il est élu chef d'Etat à l'unanimité par le Fono; il était le seul candidat. Son mandat est de cinq ans.

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