American Samoa House of Representatives
American Samoa House of Representatives | |
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American Samoa Fono | |
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History | |
Founded | October 26, 1948 |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 21 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 2 years |
Salary | $25,000/year |
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The American Samoa House of Representatives is the lower house of the American Samoa Fono. The House consists of 21 members serving two-year terms, with 20 popularly elected representatives, and one delegate from Swains Island elected in a public meeting.
History
American Samoa became a United States territory in 1900 and was initially administered by the Navy. From 1905, annual meetings were held with delegates sent from the local communities, as an advisory council to the naval governor.[1][2]
In 1948, a bicameral legislature was established, still in advisory capacity. The lower house, named the House of Representatives, was composed of 54 members: 52 (one from each village) were elected in open meetings according to
The legislature was reformed in 1952, after administration of American Samoa had been transferred to the
In 1960, the first constitution of American Samoa was adopted. The House of Representatives remained with 18 members, but under a slightly different composition: one from each of three districts in
In 1967, the revised constitution modified the composition to 21 members: two from the combined counties of
List of members
District[9] | Representatives[10][11] |
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1: Fitiuta |
Fetu Fetui Jr. |
Faauifono Vaitautolu | |
2: Ofu, Olosega | Tiaoalii Fauagiga Sai |
3: Vaifanua | Shaun Onosa'i Vaa |
4: Saʻole | Titialiʻi Kitara Vaiau |
5: Lauliʻi ) |
Luaitaua Gene Pan |
6: ) | Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava |
7: Fagaʻalu, Utulei ) |
Vailoata Eteuati Amituanaʻi |
8: Ma‘oputasi 2 (Fagatogo ) |
Malaeoletalu Melesio Gurr |
9: Ma‘oputasi 3 (Pago Pago ) |
Vesiai Poyer S. Samuelu |
10: Leloaloa ) |
Tapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao |
11: Ma‘oputasi 5 (Aua ) |
Faimealelei Anthony Fuʻe Allen |
12: Ituʻau |
Tautoloitua Sauasetoa Ho Ching |
Manumaua Wayne C. Wilson | |
13: Fofo | Fiu Saelua |
14: Lealataua | Savali Talavou Ale, Speaker |
15: Tuālāuta | Samuel Ioka Ale Meleisea |
Larry Simou Sanitoa | |
16: Tualatai | Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase |
17: Leasina | Ape Mike Asifoa |
Swains Island | Suʻa Alexander Eli Jennings |
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also
- List of speakers of the American Samoa House of Representatives
- Members of the American Samoa House of Representatives
References
- ^ a b c d e History of the Fono, AmSamoa.net.
- ^ The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1953, S. H. Steinberg.
- ^ a b Elite Communication in Samoa: A Study of Leadership, Felix M. Keesing and Marie M. Keesing, 1956.
- ISBN 9781573062992.
- ^ The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1954, S. H. Steinberg.
- ^ Constitution of American Samoa, 1960.
- ^ Revised Constitution of American Samoa, American Samoa Bar Association.
- ^ 2.0302 Districts, American Samoa Bar Association.
- ^ American Samoa Legislature (Fono), American Samoa Government.
- ^ 2020 general election unofficial results, American Samoa Election Office.
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