Malietoa

Mālietoa (Samoan pronunciation: [maːɾiɛˈto.a] Mālietoa) is a state dynasty and one of the four paramount chiefly titles of Samoa. It is the titular head of one of the two great royal families of Samoa: Sā Malietoa. Literally translated as "great warrior", the title's origin comes from the final words of Tu'i Tonga Talakaifaiki as he was fleeing on the beach to his boat, "Mālie toa, mālie tau" ("Great warrior, bravely you have fought").

The Malietoa title is currently held by HH Malietoa Faamausili Moli and HH Malietoa Bob Ainuu Afamasaga based on Samoa's Lands and Titles Court Decision of August 17, 2018. HH Malietoa Faamausili Moli  is a member of Samoa’s Council of Deputies and eligible for the Head of State and his co-heir Malietoa Bob Ainuu Afamasaga is the heir to Samoa's traditional monarch Kingship or Tafaifa to glorify Jehovah's Name and His Kingdom with its King Jesus Christ globally.

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