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Malaeoletalu Melesio Gurr | |
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| Member of the American SamoaHouseofRepresentatives from the 8th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi |
Malaeoletalu Melesio Gurr is an American Samoan politician who has served as a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives since 3 January 2023. [1] He was elected on November 8,2022,in the 2022 American Samoan general election and represents the 8th district.
Samoa,officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa,is an island country in Polynesia,consisting of two main islands;two smaller,inhabited islands;and several smaller,uninhabited islands,including the Aleipata Islands. Samoa is located 64 km west of American Samoa,889 km northeast of Tonga,1,152 km northeast of Fiji,483 km east of Wallis and Futuna,1,151 km southeast of Tuvalu,519 km south of Tokelau,4,190 km southwest of Hawaii,and 610 km northwest of Niue. The capital and largest city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Samoan cultural identity.
The flag of American Samoa consists of a red-edged white triangle pointing towards the hoist charged with a bald eagle clutching a war club and fly-whisk,with dark blue upper and lower triangles. Adopted in April 1960 to replace the "Stars and Stripes" as the official flag of the territory,it has been the flag of the Territory of American Samoa since that year. The colors used epitomize the traditional colors of the United States and Samoa.
Territories of the United States are sub-national administrative divisions and dependent territories overseen by the federal government of the United States. The American territories differ from the U.S. states and Indian reservations as they are not sovereign entities. In contrast,each state has a sovereignty separate from that of the federal government and each federally recognized Native American tribe possesses limited tribal sovereignty as a "dependent sovereign nation". Territories are classified by incorporation and whether they have an "organized" government through an organic act passed by the Congress. American territories are under American sovereignty and may be treated as part of the U.S. proper in some ways and not others. Unincorporated territories in particular are not considered to be integral parts of the U.S.,and the U.S. Constitution applies only partially in those territories.
The Mau was a non-violent movement for Samoan independence from colonial rule during the first half of the 20th century. Mau means 'resolute' or 'resolved' in the sense of 'opinion','unwavering','to be decided',or 'testimony';also denoting 'firm strength' in Samoan. The motto for the Mau were the words Samoa mo Samoa. Similarly in Hawaiian Mau means to strive or persevere,and is often linked with Hawaiian poetry relating to independence and sovereignty struggles.
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The American Samoa Fono is the territorial legislature of American Samoa. Like most states and territorial legislatures of the United States,it is a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate. The legislature is located in Fagatogo along Pago Pago harbor.
Fagatogo is the downtown area of Pago Pago. Located in the low grounds at the foot of Matafao Peak,it was the location of the first American settlement on Tutuila Island. It includes the sub-village of Malaloa. Today,Fagatogo is the government,commercial,financial,and shipping center of Tutuila. It is also the administrative capital of American Samoa. It is the location of the American Samoa Fono (legislature),and is listed in the Constitution of American Samoa as the territory's official seat of government. Its population is 1,737.
Edmund Beardsley Underwood was a Commodore in the United States Navy. Born in March 1853,at Humboldt Bay,in California,he was the son of U.S. Army Lieutenant Edmund Underwood and Mary Moore Beardsley. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1873. He was Commandant of American Samoa from May 5,1903 to January 30,1905. He retired in 1910.
Gurr is a surname,and may refer to:
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the Polynesia region of the South Pacific Ocean. Centered on 14.3°S 170.7°W,it is 40 miles (64 km) southeast of the island country of Samoa,east of the International Date Line and the Wallis and Futuna Islands,west of the Cook Islands,north of Tonga,and some 310 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau. American Samoa is the southernmost territory of the United States,situated 2,200 miles (3,500 km) southwest of the U.S. state of Hawaii,and one of two U.S. territories south of the Equator,along with the uninhabited Jarvis Island.
Visitors to Samoa are issued a gratis 90-day Visitor's Permit on arrival unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
The Courthouse of American Samoa,formerly Administration Building,Navy No. 21,is a historic building near Pago Pago Harbor in Fagatogo,American Samoa. It is a two-story wood-frame building mounted on concrete piers,with a two-story veranda on three sides. A concrete vault is located at the back of the building. The court house was reported by the local commander to have been completed about 1904. It housed the offices and other facilities from which the United States Navy administered the island from its construction until 1952,and was where advisory councils of the island's indigenous leaders were held. The building is one of the oldest standing in American Samoa,having survived typhoons and other perils.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Samoan Islands refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members on the Samoan Islands. In 1890,there were 30 members in the Samoan islands. As of 2022,there were 104,131 members in 208 congregations. The Samoan Islands has the second most LDS Church members per capita in the world,behind Tonga.
Vailoatai is a village in southwestern Tutuila,the main island of American Samoa. It is located on the eastern end of Leone Bay. The village is known for its beautiful malae,nested along the island's rugged southern coast and lined by the fale tali mālōof its village chiefs.
Jack William Gurr is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship.
An election was held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa's at-large congressional district and 20 seat to the American Samoa House of Representatives. The election coincided with races for other federal and American Samoan territorial offices,including the larger American Samoa general election,as well as the nationwide 2022 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2022 United States general elections.
American Samoa Democratic Party is the American Samoa affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party. It is based in the territorial capital of Pago Pago.
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