American Samoa Senate

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The American Samoa Senate is the upper house of the American Samoa Fono. The Senate, like the lower House of Representatives, is a nonpartisan body. It is composed of 18 senators, serving a four-year term.

List of Senators

Updated May 2013

• Galea'i M. Tu'ufuli, Manu'a District 1
• NuanuaolefeagaigaT. Saoluaga, Manu'a District 1, Vice President
• Laolagi Savali Vaeao, Manu'a District 2, President Pro Tempore
• Saole M.F. Saole, Saole District
• Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, Vaifanua District, President of the Senate
• Sua V. Mata'utia, Sua District
• Tialavea Misiualapa, Sua District
• Faumuina Tagisiaali'i, Maoputasi District
• Mauga T. Asuega, Maoputasi District
• Faagata Mano, Maoputasi District
• Alo Fa'auuga, Itu'au District
• Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono,Itu'au District
• Magalei Logovi'i, Tualauta District
• Letuligasenoa Soli, Tualauta District
• Leatualevao S. Asifoa, Leasina/Aitulagi District
• Tuiasina Siolosega Esera, Tualatai District
• Avegalio P. Aigamaua, Fofo District
• Faletagoa'i Iati Tuiolemotu Alataua District

Former senators:

• Utu Abe Malae (R)
• Tulifua Lam Yuen
• Liufau Sonoma - deceased August 4, 2009
• Gaoteote Tofau, President of American Samoa Senate
• A.U. Fuimaono
• Seui Laau
• Togiola Tulafono (D) - now Governor

Voting

The American Samoa Senate is the only legislature of its kind in the entire United States, both state and territorial, that is not directly elected by the voting population. Instead, the Senate's voting franchise is strictly limited to the various chiefs of the islands.

2004 Legislative elections

 Summary of the 2 November 2004 American Samoa Senate election results

Parties	Senators
Senators elected by local chiefs	18
Total (turnout  %)	18