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Togiola Tulafono

Togiola Tulafono
Togiola Tulafono

42nd Governor of American Samoa
Incumbent
Assumed office 
April 7, 2003
Lieutenant(s) Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia
Preceded by Tauese Sunia
Succeeded by Incumbent

Born February 28 1947 (1947--) (age 60)
Flag of American Samoa Aunu'u Island, American Samoa
Political party Democratic
Spouse Mary Ann Tulafono
Profession Attorney, Judge
Religion Congregationalist
1 Tulifono was Acting Governor from March 26April 7, 2003

Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono (born 1947) is the Governor of American Samoa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He had previously served as Lieutenant Governor, since January 1997 . He was Lieutenant Governor when, on March 26, 2003, Governor Tauese Pita Fiti Sunia died. Tulifono became Acting Governor, and officially became Governor on April 7, 2003. He was reelected to a full 4-year term in the November 2004 elections. In the first round of elections on November 2, 2004, Tulafono received 48.4% of the vote. In the second round on November 16, Tulafono defeated Afoa Moega Lutu, who had run against him for the position of Lieutenant Governor in 2000, by a vote of 56%-44%. As Governor, Tulafano is a member of the National Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association.

Early life

Tulafono was schooled in Samoa and the United States, graduating in Political Science and Sociology from Chadron State College in Nebraska in 1970 and then studying law at Washburn University School of Law in Kansas. He then pursued a career of law, business and politics in Samoa, becoming Governor in 2004. [1]

The dispute with Hawaiian Airlines

In July 2006, Governor Tulafono issued a mandate to Hawaiian Airlines, giving the airline ninety days to cease service to Pago Pago International Airport in Pago Pago. The carrier, which offers the only service to American Samoa (beside commuter flights to Apia, in the country of Samoa), from its hub in Honolulu, was accused of predatory pricing practices and ethnic harassment by the governor.[2]

In August 2006, the FAA stated in an official letter to the governor that the territory must continue to allow Hawaiian Airlines to fly the Honolulu-Pago Pago route or risk losing U.S. financial assistance.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.asg-gov.net/001GOVERNORSPAGE.htm
  2. ^ http://starbulletin.com/2006/07/29/news/story05.html
  3. ^ http://starbulletin.com/2006/08/05/business/story03.html

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Preceded by
Tauese P. Sunia
Governor of American Samoa
2003 – present
Incumbent

 
 
 

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