Tufele Liamatua

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Tufele Liamatua
2nd Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
In office
January 3, 1978 – January 3, 1985
GovernorPeter Tali Coleman
Preceded byPosition re-established
Succeeded byEni Faleomavaega
Personal details
Born(1940-09-04)September 4, 1940
American Samoa, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2011(2011-10-13) (aged 71)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Tufele Faatoia Liamatua, also spelled Tufele Li'amatua, (September 1940 – October 13, 2011) was an

Governor Peter Tali Coleman from 1978 to 1985.[2]

The chiefly title of Tufele before Liamatua's name was bestowed on him by the village of

Manu'a Islands.[3][4] He was a paramount chief.[3]

Biography

Personal life

Tufele Liamatua was born in American Samoa. His 70th birthday gala was held on Saturday, September 4, 2010, at the Gov. H. Lee Auditorium.[5] His wife, Tofiga, is a longtime nurse at LBJ Tropical Medical Center.[3]

Lieutenant governor

U.S. Rep.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior to allow the direct election of the governor and lieutenant governor.[6] On September 13, 1977, the Department of the Interior issued Order No. 3009 which provided a "Provision for Elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and Creation of Office of Government Comptroller".[6]
This paved the way for American Samoa's first popular gubernatorial election in November 1977.

directly elected governor and Lieutenant governor of American Samoa, respectively.[6] Liamatua was inaugurated as Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa on January 3, 1978.[7] Coleman and Liamatua successfully campaigned for a second full term in office in the 1980 gubernatorial election. Liamatua left office on January 3, 1985, and was succeeded by Eni Faleomavaega
.

Public career

Liamatua later served as the governor of

Manu'a District.[1][8] He also held the position of police commissioner at one point.[8]

Liamatua was appointed as the chairman of the Future Political Status Study Commission in 2006.

unincorporated territory of the United States. Liamatua asked for an extended deadline for the commission's findings.[9]

Liamatua called for full

U.S. National Park Service on a deal negotiated by Governor Tulafono to construct a McDonald's restaurant on Utulei Beach.[10]

In 2009, Governor Tulafono nominated Liamatua to the board of directors of the LBJ Medical Center.

2006, representing Su'a Number One District.[11] He became the chairman of the House retirement and communications committees.[11]

Secretary of Samoan Affairs

Governor Togiola Tulafono appointed Liamatua as

matai, or chiefs. The selection of the Samoan Affairs Secretary is the sole discretion of the governor and does not need the approval of the American Samoa Fono.[1]

One of Liamatua's first duties as Samoan Affairs Secretary was to officiate the

Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia.[1] Secretary Liamatua is also charged with welcoming visiting dignitaries, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her brief visit to American Samoa in November 2010.[12][13]

On November 28, 2010, Secretary Liamatua called on the American Samoan community to help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDs in a keynote speech presented in the run-up to World AIDS Day at a Sunday church service.[14]

Death

Tufele Liamatua died unexpectedly in Honolulu, Hawaii, on October 13, 2011, at the age of 71.[15][16] He was flown back to American Samoa on board a Hawaiian Airlines flight on October 20, 2011.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mata’afa, Tina (January 7, 2009). "Gov names five directors to be confirmed, two appointments made". Samoa News. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  2. ^ "Tufele Confirmed By Senate to LBJ Board of Directors". Malama TV. April 29, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Governor appoints Tufele Li'amatua to hospital board of directors, page 5" (PDF). Tapuitea Volume III, No. 18. May 9, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  4. ^ "Tufele v. Mose – American Samoa Bar Association". American Samoa Bar Association. June 27, 1988. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  5. ^ "Friends and family gather to fete HTC Tufele Li'amatua". Samoa News. September 7, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e Sorensen, Sam (2008). "The Samoan Historical Calendar 1606-2007" (PDF). Office of the Governor American Samoa Government. p. 266. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  7. ^ Sorensen, Sam (2008). "The Samoan Historical Calendar 1606-2007" (PDF). Office of the Governor American Samoa Government. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  8. ^ a b c d "PC Tufele Li'amatua confirmed as newest LBJ board member, page 4" (PDF). Tapuitea Volume III, No. 19. May 9, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  9. Radio New Zealand International
    . June 2, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  10. Radio New Zealand International
    . November 27, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  11. ^
    Radio New Zealand International
    . February 12, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  12. ^ "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Here For Nearly Two Hours". Talanei.com. November 8, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  13. ^ "Governor and local delegation welcome US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton" (PDF). Tapuitea Volume V, No. 45. November 9, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  14. Radio New Zealand International
    . December 1, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  15. ^ Sagapolutele, Fili (October 14, 2011). "Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Paramount Chief Tufele Li'amatua dies in Honolulu at 71". Samoa News. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  16. ^ a b "HC Tufele Li'amatua brought home to territory". Samoa News. October 25, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
Political offices
New office Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
1978–1985 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of American Samoa
1984 		Succeeded by
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