The state funeral for former Samoan MP, Tuiloma Pule Lameko Gae'e is being held this morning.
The funeral procession will start from Pa'u's Funeral Parlour at Moto'otua towards the temporary Parliament Buildings at Tuana'imato where he will lie in state.
The late Hon. Tuiloma Lameko Gae'e Photo: Samoa Govt
The state funeral service will then be held at Parliament house and will be led by the Samoa National Council of Churches.
Tuiloma, a deputy head of state and one of the longest serving politicians and public servants in Samoa, died last week at the age of 83.
He became a Member of Parliament back in 1979, but stepped down two years ago after parliament appointed him and one other senior politician, Le Mamea Ropati, as members of the Council of Deputies.
Tuiloma will be laid to rest at his home at Alafua next to his late wife.
Earlier the government declared that today would be a public holiday in honour of Tuiloma.
![Tuiloma Pula Lameko [on the left] being sworn in as a deputy head of state alongisde Le Mamea Ropati](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--0rPIvi6Q--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1643458871/4NX23L6_image_crop_54572?_a=BACCd2AD)
