Chief Justice of Samoa

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Samoa
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Samoa
Faamasino Sili o le Faamasinoga Sili o Samoa (Samoan)
	Coat of arms of Samoa
	Incumbent; Satiu Simativa Perese; since 12 June 2020
Nominator	Prime Minister of Samoa
Appointer	O le Ao o le Malo; (the Head of State)
Term length	Life tenure until the age of 68 for Samoan citizens; Fixed-term appointment for non-Samoan citizens
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Samoa, Article 65
Precursor	Chief Judge of the High Court of Western Samoa
Salary	WS$90,405/year

The chief justice of Samoa (Samoan: Faamasino Sili o le Faamasinoga Sili o Samoa) is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Samoa. The qualifications and powers of the office are governed by Part VI of the Constitution of Samoa and the Judicature Ordinance 1961. The position is currently held by Satiu Simativa Perese.

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