Events in the year 2017 in Samoa.
Incumbents O le Ao o le Malo: Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi (until 20 July); Va'aletoa Sualauvi II onwards Prime Minister: Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Events 16 June – Samoa becomes a Christian state. Article 1 of the Samoan Constitution states that “Samoa is a Christian nation founded of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”. 5 July – 2017 Samoan o le Ao o le Malo election: Samoa's Legislative Assembly appoints Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II as O le Ao o le Malo. 12 November – Virgin Samoa ceases operations.
Deaths 17 April – Rosey, 47, Samoan-American professional wrestler (WWE, AJPW, FMW) 13 December – Eti Saaga, 67, Samoan-born American Samoan poet and writer.
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