The 2017 Samoa Honours and Awards were appointments made by the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, to various Orders, decorations, and medals of Samoa under the Honours and Awards Act 1999. The investiture ceremony was held on 3 February 2017.[1][2] Following this ceremony no awards were made for six years.[3][4]
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Order of Merit of Samoa (OM) edit
Order of Samoa edit
Officers edit
Members edit
- Leilua Galuvao Dr. Faaalii Aloaina
Head of State's Service Medal edit
- Lafaitele Aiga Poasa Tupae Esera
- Tuliafiafi Toafa Togai'u Li'o
- Mulitalo June Kolotita Oloalii
- Afemata Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao
- Fuaolefau-Le- Pouli Soonalote Naseri
- Maria Muagututi’a Sefo
- John Desmond Luff
References edit
- ^ Sarafina Sanerivi (5 February 2017). "Samoa pays tribute to pioneers". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Sarafina Sanerivi (4 February 2017). "Honoured for service". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (13 January 2023). "Citizen urged to nominate 'exceptional Samoans'". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Nanai Taofiga Laveitiga Tuiletufuga. "Preparations Underway for Government Honours and Awards Ceremony". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 13 January 2023.