Born on September 4, 1940, Tufele Li’amatua was an American Samoan politician, businessman, and paramount chief.[1] He served as the first elected lieutenant governor of American Samoa under former Governor Peter Tali Coleman from 1978 to 1985.
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At a glance
- Status
- Unincorporated territory
- Citizenship
- US nationals (not citizens)
- Capital
- Pago Pago
- Population
- 49,710
- Land area
- 77 sq mi
- Language
- Samoan, English
- President
- Donald Trump (R)
- Governor
- Pula Nikolao Pula (R)
- Delegate to Congress
- Amata Coleman Radewagen (R)
- Presidential vote
- No
- Voting representation in Congress
- No
- Official website
- www.americansamoa.gov
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