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Events in the year
2017 in
Samoa
.
Incumbents
O le Ao o le Malo
:
Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
(until 20 July);
Va'aletoa Sualauvi II
onwards
Prime Minister
:
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Events
16 June –
Samoa
becomes a Christian state. Article 1 of the Samoan Constitution states that “Samoa is a Christian nation founded of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”.
5 July –
2017 Samoan o le Ao o le Malo election
:
Samoa
's
Legislative Assembly
appoints Tuimalealiifano
Va'aletoa Sualauvi II
as
O le Ao o le Malo
.
12 November –
Virgin Samoa
ceases operations.
Deaths
17 April
–
Rosey
, 47, Samoan-American professional wrestler (
WWE
,
AJPW
,
FMW
)
13 December
–
Eti Saaga
, 67, Samoan-born American Samoan poet and writer.
References
↑
Wyeth, Grant (June 16, 2017).
"Samoa Officially Becomes a Christian State"
.
The Diplomat
. Archived from
the original
on June 16, 2017
. Retrieved
June 16,
2017
.
↑
"Tuimaleaaliifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II Is New HOS"
.
Talanei
. Retrieved
2025-06-12
.
↑
"Samoa poised to end joint venture with Virgin"
.
RNZ
. 2017-05-16
. Retrieved
2025-06-12
.
↑
"Matt Anoa'i - Rosey and Kimo of Three Minute Warning - dead at 47"
.
canoe.com
. Archived from
the original
on 2017-04-19
. Retrieved
2025-06-12
.
↑
"Samoan poet Eti Saaga dies aged 67"
.
RNZ
. 2017-12-27
. Retrieved
2025-06-12
.
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