2016 in Samoa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2016 Timeline of Samoan history ← 2015 2014 2013 2016 in Samoa → 2017 2018 2019 Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2016 Timeline of Samoan history Events in the year 2016 in Samoa. O le Ao o le Malo: Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi Prime Minister: Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi Events 4 March – 2016 Samoan general election[1] 22 April – The Samoan Islands brace for the impact of Cyclone Amos as the Fiji Meteorological Service upgrades the cyclone to a category three storm, with sustained winds as high as 140 km/h at its centre.[2][3] References ↑ "Voting underway in Samoa's general election". RNZ. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2025-06-13. ↑ McElwee, Rob. "Samoa avoids direct hit from Cyclone Amos". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-06-13. ↑ "Samoas and Wallis brace for an intensifying Cyclone Amos". RNZ. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2025-06-13. vte2016 in OceaniaSovereign states Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Indonesia Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Timor-Leste Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Associated statesof New Zealand Cook Islands Niue Dependenciesand other territories American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna Related Articles