Galeai Moaaliitele Tuufuli (c. 1937 – October 24, 2018) was an American Samoan politician.
Galeai Moaaliitele Tuufuli | |
|---|---|
| American Samoa Commissioner of Public Safety | |
| Prime Minister | 1992 |
| Governor | A. P. Lutali Peter Tali Coleman |
| Member of the American Samoa Senate from the Manu'a 1 district | |
| In office 3 January 2008 – 24 October 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 Fagatogo |
| Died | 24 October 2018 Hayward, California |
Biography
editTuufuli taught at the American Samoa Community College from 1976 to 1982. He also served as the police commissioner from 1985 to 1992. Tuufuli was a paramount chief and served in the American Samoa Senate for the Manu'a District, American Samoa in the late 1990's.[1] He was re-elected to the Senate in 2008, and re-elected in December 2012, for the 2013-2017 term.[1] He was re-elected in November 2016 for the 2017-2021 term.[2]
In 2017 he was given an award as the longest-serving government employee.[3] He died at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, California at age 81.[4][5][6]
Legacy
editThe Afioga Galeai Moaaliitele Tuufuli Central Police Station in Pago Pago is named in his honour.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Manu'a District #1 returns Galea'i to Senate, along with Saoluaga T. Nua". Samoa News. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Manu'a Dist. 1 returns both of their senators for 2nd consecutive 4-year terms". Samoa News. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Senator Galeai honored". Samoa News. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Manu'a senator PC Galea'i M. Tuufuli passes away at 81 in California". Samoa News. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Prominent American Samoa Senator dies". RNZ. 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Senator Galeai Moaaliitele Tu'ufuli passes away". Talanei. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Historic building reopens in Pago Pago after renovation". RNZ. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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