Politics
Moliga was elected to the American Samoa House of Representatives for four terms. [5] He later became a Senator within the American Samoa Senate,where he served as the body's senate president from 2005 until 2008. [5] Moliga,while still a member of the Senate,considered a candidacy in the 2008 gubernatorial election,but withdrew from the race before announcing a potential running mate,citing existing commitments. [5]
Moliga was appointed as president of the Development Bank of American Samoa by Governor Togiola Tulafono and confirmed by the Senate. [5]
2012 gubernatorial election
In October 2011, Moliga became the second candidate to declare his intention to run in the 2012 gubernatorial election. [5] He chose Senator Lemanu Peleti Mauga as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa. [5] Mauga, a retired member of the U.S. Army, served as the chairman of both the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee in the American Samoan Senate. [5]
Moliga resigned as the president of the Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS) to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. [5]
Moliga faced five other candidates in the 2012 gubernatorial election on November 6, 2012 [7] and received the most votes, but not more than the 50% required to win. The runoff was held November 20, 2012, resulting in Moliga defeating Lieutenant Governor Faoa Aitofele Sunia. [8]
COVID-19 pandemic
On March 16, 2020, Moliga went into voluntary self-isolation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moliga had previously traveled to Seattle and Hawaii, which had experienced cases of COVID-19. [10]
