When the time came to choose the Ao o le Malo (head of state) in 1962, Malietoa Tanumafili's 23 years as one of the four chiefs made him an obvious choice, but the other three were not excluded: one shared Malietoa's job, one became prime minister and one was appointed to the Council of Deputies, a sort of collective deputy head of state.

ECONOMIST: Malietoa Tanumafili II

Note: Shere Abbott and Mike Boots are Co-Chairs of the Deputies Committee of the National Ocean Council.

WHITEHOUSE: Deputies Building on Great Momentum for Our Oceans

This week, the National Ocean Council deputies met to move forward the implementation of the National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, our Coasts, and Great Lakes.

WHITEHOUSE: Deputies Building on Great Momentum for Our Oceans