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Asian/Pacific ancestry Politicians in American Samoa

Peter Tali Coleman (1919-1997) — of Pago Pago, American Samoa. Born in Pago Pago, American Samoa, December 8, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; American Samoa territory attorney general, 1955-56; Governor of American Samoa, 1956-61, 1978-85, 1989-93; Honorary Consul for Nauru in Pago Pago, American Samoa, 1985. Catholic. Samoan ancestry. Died, of cancer, in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, April 28, 1997 (age 77 years, 141 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Nora Stewart; father of Amata Coleman Radewagen.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article   Gerald Michael Gabbard (b. 1948) — also known as Mike Gabbard — Born in Fagatogo, American Samoa, January 15, 1948. School teacher; restauranteur; candy manufacturer; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2004; member of Hawaii state senate, 2007-20 (19th District 2007-12, 20th District 2013-20). Samoan ancestry. Still living as of 2021.   Relatives: Son of Benjamin Harrison Gabbard, Jr. and Aknesis Agnes (Yandall) Gabbard; father of Tulsi Gabbard.   Tulsi Gabbard (b. 1981) — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Leloaloa, American Samoa, April 12, 1981. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2013-21; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2020. Female. Hindu. Samoan ancestry. Still living as of 2021.   Relatives: Daughter of Gerald Michael Gabbard and Carol (Porter) Gabbard.   See also Wikipedia article   Tufele Faatoia Liamatua (1940-2011) — also known as Tufele Liamatua — Born in American Samoa, September, 1940. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa, 1978-85. Samoan ancestry. Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, November 13, 2011 (age 71 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   See also Wikipedia article   Galea'i Peni Poumele (1924-1992) — Born December 8, 1924. Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa, 1989-92; died in office 1992. Samoan ancestry. Died in July, 1992 (age 67 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   See also Wikipedia article   Amata Coleman Radewagen (b. 1947) — also known as Amata Radewagen; Amata Catherine Coleman; "Aumua Amata" — of Pago Pago, American Samoa. Born December 29, 1947. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from American Samoa, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Republican National Committee from American Samoa, 1988-; staff member for U.S. Rep. Philip Crane, 1997-99, and for U.S. Rep J. C. Watts, 1999-2003; staff for House Republican Conference, 2003-05; Delegate to U.S. Congress from American Samoa, 2015-; defeated, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012. Female. Catholic. Samoan ancestry. Still living as of 2015.   Relatives: Daughter of Peter Tali Coleman and Nora (Stewart) Coleman; married to Fred Radewagen.   See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article   Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia (b. 1937) — also known as Fofó I. F. Sunia — of Pago Pago, American Samoa. Born in Fagasá, Pago Pago, American Samoa, March 13, 1937. Democrat. Member of American Samoa senate, 1970-78; Delegate to U.S. Congress from American Samoa, 1981-88; resigned 1988; indicted in 1988 on charges of running a payroll padding scheme, and resigned as Delegate. Samoan ancestry. Still living as of 1989.   Relatives: Son of Fiti Sunia; brother of Tauese Pita Fiti Sunia and Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia.   Political family: Sunia family.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia (b. 1943) — Born in Fagatogo, American Samoa, March 27, 1943. Lawyer; treasurer of American Samoa Territory, 1993-94, 2001-03; Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa, 2003-. Samoan ancestry. Still living as of 2011.   Relatives: Son of Fiti Sunia; brother of Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia and Tauese Pita Fiti Sunia.   Political family: Sunia family.   See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Tauese Pita Fiti Sunia (1941-2003) — also known as Tauese P. F. Sunia — Born in Fagatogo, American Samoa, August 29, 1941. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa, 1993-97; Governor of American Samoa, 1997-2003; died in office 2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from American Samoa, 2000. Congregationalist. Samoan ancestry. Died, on a flight to Hawaii for medical treatment, over the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2003 (age 61 years, 209 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Brother of Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia and Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia.   Political family: Sunia family.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail

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