Samoan Parliament passed constitutional amendment to reduce term for Head of State

The Government has amended the Constitution to reduce the term in office for the Head of State to ten years. And after the first term, the Head of State is only eligible upon reappointment for a second term. These amendments – known as the Head of State Constitutional Amendment Bill 2019 – were passed into law in Parliament last month. Member of Parliament, La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt, was the only MP who voted against this bill. Prior to this constitutional amendment, the Head of State served in office on appointment by the winning party and approved by Members of Parliament. Samoa’s Head of State, Highness Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II was appointed to office in July, 2017 and before that Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, who served for 10 years.
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