{{Short description|Constitutional body in Samoa}} {{for|the Libyan parliament (also known as the Council of Deputies)|House of Representatives (Libya)}} {{Politics of Samoa}}
The '''Council of Deputies''' ({{langx|sm|Sui O Le Fono a Sui Tofia}}) is a constitutional body in Samoa. A dormant commission, its members serve as Deputy O le Ao o le Malo and act as head of state when the office of O le Ao o le Malo is vacant or when the incumbent is unable to fulfill their duties due to absence or incapacitation.
The Council was established by the constitution at independence on 1 January 1962. It consists of between one and three members, who are elected by the Legislative Assembly.<ref name=CP/> If there are no members, the Chief Justice acts in their place.<ref name=CP>[https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Samoa_2017.pdf?lang=en Constitution of Samoa] Constitute Project</ref> Elections to the Council are required to take place as soon as possible after a new O le Ao o le Malo is elected.<ref name=CP/>
==Members==
*Tuiaana Tuimalealiʻifano Suatipatipa II (1962–1974) *Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV (1968–1970, 1976–1983)<ref>Brij Lal & Kate Fortune (2000) [https://books.google.com/books?id=T5pPpJl8E5wC&pg=PA286 ''The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1''] p286</ref><ref>[https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-339792807/view?sectionId=nla.obj-356479231&partId=nla.obj-339846446#page/n64/mode/1up Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV] ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', 1 September 1983</ref> *Mataʻafa Puela Faʻasuamaleaui Patu *Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II (1993–2001, 2004–2017) *Faumuina Anapapa (2002–2006)<ref>[https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/162752/state-funeral-in-samoa-for-the-late-member-of-the-council-of-deputies State funeral in Samoa for the late Member of the Council of Deputies] Radio New Zealand, 16 June 2006</ref> *Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi (2004–2007, 2025–present)<ref name=SO2024a>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/112428 |title=Three new Members of the Council of Deputies announced |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong |date=17 December 2024 |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> *Tuiloma Pule Lameko (2016–2018)<ref name=RNZ/><ref>[https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/353991/a-member-of-samoa-s-council-of-deputies-dies A member of Samoa's Council of Deputies dies] Radio New Zealand, 3 April 2018</ref> *Le Mamea Ropati (2016–2024)<ref name=RNZ>[https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/295120/samoa-has-two-new-members-of-the-council-of-deputies Samoa has two new members of the council of deputies] Radio New Zealand, 28 January 2016</ref> * Malietoa Moli II (2025–present)<ref name=SO2024a/> * Le Laulu Tiatia Mapesone Mapusua (2025–present)<ref name=SO2024a/>
==See also== *Presidential Commission, a similar body in the Republic of Ireland
==References== {{reflist}}
{{O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa}}
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