Malietoa

Malietoa Laupepa, Malietoa from 1875 to 1898
Malietoa Tanumafili I, Malietoa from 1898 to 1939

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 the Tongan warriors as they were fleeing on the beach to their boats, "Malie To`a, Malo e tau..." ("Great warrior, thank you for the war).

The title is currently held by HH Malietoa Faamausili Molī and co-heir HH Malietoa Bob Ainuu Afamasaga based on Samoa's Lands and Titles Court Decision of 16 August 2018. The Courts decision was based on the Deathbed statement of the current holder of the title which was at the time was late His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II that his son Moli and Bob Ainuu Afamasaga are co-heirs. The Deathbed statement or "Mavaega a tuua" was published in the Samoan Observer Newspaper of April 20, 2016 edition.