Aumoeualogo Te’o J. Fuavai (November 24, 1936 – June 12, 2019) was a former American Samoa politician who represented the Republican Party of American Samoa and served as a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives, as a territorial Senator, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. He has also been the Commissioner of Public Safety, Director of Public Works, President of the American Samoa Rugby Union (1976-2019), Chairman of the Catholic Diocesan Council, and Chairman of the Republican Party of American Samoa.[1][2]
He received the nickname “Tiger” from former Governor Peter T. Coleman, referring to his “fighting spirit and no-nonsense style.”[3] He was also described as one who "ruled with an iron hand." He was one of the initial supporters of the movement to elect American Samoa Governors, as opposed to Governors being appointed by the federal government. He sponsored a resolution that asked the Department of the Interior to permit elections.[4]
- ^ "HC Aumoeualogo Te'o J. Fuavai passes away".
- ^ Sunia, Fofō I. F. (1998). The Story of the Legislature of American Samoa: In Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee 1948-1998. Pago Pago, AS: Legislature of American Samoa. Page 271. ISBN 9789829008015.
- ^ "HC Aumoeualogo Te'o J. Fuavai passes away".
- ^ Sunia, Fofō I. F. (1998). The Story of the Legislature of American Samoa: In Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee 1948-1998. Pago Pago, AS: Legislature of American Samoa. Page 271. ISBN 9789829008015.
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