In office March 26, 2003 – January 3, 2013 Acting: March 26, 2003 – April 7, 2003
Lieutenant
Faoa Aitofele Sunia
Preceded by
Tauese Sunia
Succeeded by
Lolo Matalasi Moliga
7th Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
In office January 3, 1997 – March 26, 2003
Governor
Tauese Sunia
Preceded by
Tauese Sunia
Succeeded by
Faoa Aitofele Sunia
Personal details
Born
(1947-02-28) February 28, 1947 (age 77) Aunu'u, American Samoa, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Mary Ann Tu
Children
5 daughters 1 son
Education
Chadron State College (BA) Washburn University (JD)
Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono (born February 28, 1947) is an American Samoan politician and lawyer who served as the sixth governor of American Samoa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He had previously served as the seventh lieutenant governor.
Tulafono was lieutenant governor when, on March 26, 2003, Governor Tauese Pita Fiti Sunia died. He then became acting governor and officially became governor on April 7, 2003. He was elected to a full 4-year term in the November 2004 gubernatorial elections and was re-elected in the November 2008 gubernatorial election.
Tulafono did not run for governor in 2012 as he was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for American Samoa's at-large congressional district in 2014.
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until 2003. In 2003, Governor TogiolaTulafono selected Sunia as the new Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa. Tulafono, Sunia's predecessor as lieutenant...
died. Walker took office after her predecessor (Mike Leavitt) resigned. Tulafono took office after his predecessor (Tauese Sunia) died. "THE LAST LAST WORD...
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as president of the Development Bank of American Samoa by Governor TogiolaTulafono and confirmed by the Senate. In October 2011, Moliga became the second...
was held at the hospital chapel, attended by Governor TogiolaTulafono, First Lady Mary Ann Tulafono, village elders and members of the Senate. Sagapolutele...
Constitutional Convention for the Territory was called for by then Governor TogiolaTulafono, to consider proposals to amend the constitution document, which was...
served as Treasurer of the American Samoan government under Governor TogiolaTulafono. Gaea Pelefoti Failautusi was the father of First Lady of American...
elections for governor of American Samoa are non-partisan, Governor TogiolaTulafono affiliates with the Democratic party at the national level. Although...
increases and other rising operation costs. American Samoa Governor TogiolaTulafono suggested that, rather than laying off minimum wage workers, the companies...
taken an official position, but the then-governor of American Samoa, TogiolaTulafono, said he believes his government should do everything it can to retain...
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Senate, and as Commissioner of Public Safety in the Cabinet of Governor TogiolaTulafono. Since 2021 he has been President of the American Samoa Senate. Before...
first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall election. Governor TogiolaTulafono, who had served as Governor since 2003, was ineligible to run for re-election...
Internet access service in the U.S. according to Engadget. Under Governor TogiolaTulafono investment in a fibre optic network to replace aging copper infrastructure...
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