The '''Samoan Order of Merit''' is an order recognizing distinguished service in science, art, literature, or religion. Per the Honours and Awards Act 1999, admission into the organization is granted by the O le Ao o le Malo, presently Va{{okina}}aleto{{okina}}a Sualauvi II, and is limited to 15 living individuals from Samoa, plus an unspecified number of foreigners. All members receive the ability to use the post-nominal letters ''OM'' and a medallion to wear, and in the Samoan order of precedence fall between Companions and Officers of the Order of Samoa.<ref>{{Citation| last=Malietoa Tanumafili II| author-link=Malietoa Tanumafili II| publication-date=1999| title=Honours and Awards Act 1999 | publication-place=Apia| publisher=Government of Samoa| url=http://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/num_act/haaa1999200/| accessdate=30 July 2009}}</ref>
==Current members== {{Incomplete list|date=August 2021}} * Albert Wendt (appointed 1994) * Seiuli Paul Wallwork (appointed 2014)<ref name=2014Honours>{{cite news |title=Honours conferred |publisher=Samoa Observer |date=22 December 2014}}</ref> * Savea Sano Malifa (appointed 2014)<ref name=2014Honours/> * Muliagatele Brian Pala Lima (appointed 2014)<ref name=2014Honours/> * Adimaimalaga Tafuna’i (appointed 2014)<ref name=2014Honours/> * Joseph Parker (appointed 2017)<ref name=SO2017/> * Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi (appointed 2023)<ref name=SO2023>{{cite web |url=https://talamua.com/2023/06/02/15-conferred-merit-awards-for-their-service-to-samoa-and-people/ |title=15 Conferred Merit Awards for their Service to Samoa and People |publisher=Talamua |author= Lagi Keresoma |date=2 June 2023 |access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref> * Brother Kevin O’Malley (appointed 2023)<ref name=SO2023/> * Senara Tautiga (appointed 2023)<ref name=SO2023/> * Tupu Folasa II (appointed 2023)<ref name=SO2023/> * Emanuela Betham (appointed 2023)<ref name=SO2023/> * Luaipou Sally Betham (appointed 2023)<ref name=SO2023/> * Sapa’u Lilomaiava Lolesio Vitale (appointed 2023)<ref name=SO2023/> * Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork (appointed 2023)<ref name=SO2023/>
==Past members== * Mase Toia Alama (appointed 2017)<ref name=SO2017>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/23568 |title=Samoa pays tribute to pioneers |author=Sarafina Sanerivi |publisher=Samoa Observer |date=5 February 2017 |access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref> * Aiono Fanaafi Le Tagaloa (appointed 2005) * Tufuga Samuelu Atoa (appointed 1995) * Papali’i John Ryan (appointed 1994) * Solialofi Tuuaimalo Pisimala (appointed 2023)<ref name=SO2023/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/110159 |title=Nurses pay tribute to late S.N.A. President |publisher=Samoa Observer |date=17 July 2024 |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
==Honorary members (non-citizens)== * Papali’i Chellaraj Satvadas Benjamin (appointed 2014)<ref name=2014Honours/> * Taffy Gould (appointed 2014)<ref name=2014Honours/> * Tilafaiga Rex Maughan (appointed 2014)<ref name=2014Honours/> * Alistair Leighton Hutchinson (appointed 2014)<ref name=2014Honours/> * Walter Vermeulen (appointed 2014)<ref name=2014Honours/>
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