Governor tauese sunia biography

Tauese Sunia

American politician

Tauese Sunia

In office
January 3, 1997 – March 26, 2003
LieutenantTogiola Tulafono
Preceded byA. P. Lutali
Succeeded byTogiola Tulafono
In office
January 4, 1993 – January 3, 1997
GovernorA. P. Lutali
Preceded byGaioi Tufele Galeai
Succeeded byTogiola Tulafono
In office
1969–1970
Born(1941-08-29)August 29, 1941
Fagatogo, American Samoa, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2003(2003-03-26) (aged 61)
En route to Hawaii
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFagaoalii Satele (1969–2003)
Children10
EducationUniversity of Nebraska, Kearney (BA)
University of Hawaii, Manoa (MA)

Tauese Tuailemafua Pita Fiti Sunia (August 29, 1941 – March 26, 2003) was an American Samoan politician who served as the fifth governor of American Samoa from 1997 until his death in 2003. He was the second governor of American Samoa to die in office; Warren Terhune was the first.[1]

Career

Sunia's career in public service began in the education sector, whe

About: Tauese Sunia

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  • Ο Ταουέζε Σούνια (Tauese Tuailemafua Pita Fiti Sunia, 1941-2003) ήταν κυβερνήτης στην Αμερικανική Σαμόα από το 1997 ως το θάνατό του. Υπήρξε χαρισματικός πολιτικός και διακρίθηκε για τη ρητορική του ικανότητα. Πέθανε κατά τη δεύτερή του θητεία. Υπήρξε μέλος του Δημοκρατικού Κόμματος των ΗΠΑ. (el)
  • Tauese Tuailemafua Pita Fiti Sunia (* 29. August 1941 in Fagatogo, Amerikanisch-Samoa; † 26. März 2003 auf dem Weg nach Hawaii) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1997 und 2003 war er Gouverneur von Amerikanisch-Samoa. (de)
  • Tauese Sunia (né le 29 août 1941 à Fagatogo et mort le 26 mars 2003 près de Hawaï) est le 55e gouverneur des Samoa américaines. Il exerça cette fonction du 3 janvier 1997 au 26 mars 2003, date de sa mort alors qu'il se déplaçait pour un traitement médical. (fr)
  • Tauese Tuailemafua Pita Fiti Sunia (August 29, 1941 – March 26, 2003) was an American Samoan politician who served as the 5th Governor of American Samoa from 1997 until his death in 2003. He was the second governor of American Samoa to die

    Tauese Tuailemafua Pita Fiti Sunia (1941 - 2003)

    TaueseTuailemafua Pita Fiti(Pita)Sunia

    Born in Fagatogo, Maoputasi, Eastern, American Samoa
    Ancestors

    Son of FitI Sunia and Savali F (Enoka) Sunia

    [sibling(s) unknown]

    [spouse(s) unknown]

    [children unknown]

    Died at age 61in In air en route to Hawaii, United States

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    Biography

    Pita Sunia is Notable.

    Tauese Sunia was an American Samoan politician who served as the fifth governor of American Samoa from 1997 until his death in 2003.

    Sources

    • Wikipedia:Tauese Sunia
    • Ancestry.com. Colorado, U.S., County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
    • The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, HawaiI), March 28, 2003, Section B, Page 1; https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-honolulu-advertiser-obituary-for-tau/133967568/.
    • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237420702/tauese-tuailemafua_pita_fiti-sunia: accessed ), memorial p

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