WHKMLA : History of Western Samoa, since 1962

1939-1962

Western Samoa Independent, since 1962

In 1962 Western Samoa declared independence, as a constitutional monarchy (Queen Elizabeth head of state) and a member of the Commonwealth. In 1977 the country was renamed into SAMOA.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE was introduced in 1991.

Population of Western Samoa, 1950-1996

1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
1996

82,000
111,000
143,000
157,000
168,000
172,000

Samoa's Prime Ministers, 1962-

1959-1970
1970-1973
1973-1975
1975-1976
1976-1982
1982
1982
1982-1985
1985-1988
1988-1998
1998

Mata'afa Mulinu'u II
Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV
Mata'afa Mulinu'u II
Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV
Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi
Va'ai Kolone
Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi
Tofilau Eti Alesana
Va'ai Kolone
Tofilau Eti Alesana
Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi

EXTERNAL
FILES

History of Western Samoa, from Lonely Planet, from Infoplease

DOCUMENTS

Flag of Western Samoa, from FOTW
List of Prime Ministers etc., from Political Reference Almanac
Flag, from CIA World Factbook

REFERENCE

This page is part of World History at KMLA
First posted on January 13th 2002, last revised on November 5th 2004

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