Save Liuato Tuitele

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Save Liuato Afa Tuitele (born ?) is an American Samoan retired judge and politician. He was one of six candidates for Governor of American Samoa in the 2012 gubernatorial election.^[1]

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Samoa. Its location is centered around 14.2710° S, 170.1322° W. It is on the eastern border of the International Date Line, while independent Samoa is west of it.

A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and, typically, in an open court. The judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling on the matter at hand based on his or her interpretation of the law and his or her own personal judgment. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate.

A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking office in government. In democratic countries, politicians seek elective positions within a government through elections or, at times, temporary appointment to replace politicians who have died, resigned or have been otherwise removed from office. In non-democratic countries, they employ other means of reaching power through appointment, bribery, revolutions and war. Some politicians are experienced in the art or science of government. Politicians propose, support and create laws or policies that govern the land and, by extension, its people. Broadly speaking, a "politician" can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in any bureaucratic institution.

Biography

Personal life

Tuitele was born in Leloaloa, American Samoa, the son of Save Afa Tuitele, who was from Leone on the main island of Tutuila, and Agatele Tigilau Tuitele, who was originally from Ta'u in the Manu'a Islands.^[2] He was raised in Leone, American Samoa, the home village of his father.^[2] Tuitele attended Midkiff Elementary School and graduated from the Marist Brothers School in Le'ala, American Samoa.^[2] He graduated from Samoana High School in 1965.^[2] He and his wife, the former Sarah M. Haleck, have four children and twelve grandchildren.^[2]

Leone is a village on the south-west coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. Leone was the ancient capital of Tutuila Island. Leone was also where the Samoan Islands’ first missionary, John Williams, visited on October 18, 1832. A monument in honor of Williams has been erected in front of Zion Church. Its large church was the first to be built in American Samoa. It has three towers, a carved ceiling and stained glass. Until steamships were invented, Leone was the preferred anchorage of sailing ships who didn’t risk entering Pago Pago Harbor. Much early contact between Samoans and Europeans took place in Leone. Leone Falls is 1.2 miles up the road from the church.

Tutuila largest island in American Samoa

Tutuila is the largest and the main island of American Samoa in the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific located roughly 4,000 kilometers (2,500 mi) north-east of Brisbane, Australia and over 1,200 kilometers (750 mi) northeast of Fiji. It contains a large, natural harbor, Pago Pago Harbor, where Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa is situated. Pago Pago International Airport is also located on Tutuila island. Its land expanse is about 68% of the total land area of American Samoa and with 56,000 people accounts for 95% of its population. The island has six terrestrial and three marine ecosystems.

He attended college while serving in the United States Army, receiving a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration from Chaminade University of Honolulu and a second bachelor's in business administration from McKendree University.^[2]

A bachelor's degree or baccalaureate is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to seven years. In some institutions and educational systems, some bachelor's degrees can only be taken as graduate or postgraduate degrees after a first degree has been completed. In countries with qualifications frameworks, bachelor's degrees are normally one of the major levels in the framework, although some qualifications titled bachelor's degrees may be at other levels and some qualifications with non-bachelor's titles may be classified as bachelor's degrees.

Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private co-educational university in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Founded in 1955 by the Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic religious order also known as the Marianists, Chaminade is located in the historic Kaimuki district of Honolulu at the base of St. Louis Heights. Chaminade offers bachelor's degrees in 23 fields of study and five master's degree programs. The school specializes in biology, business, criminal justice, education, forensic sciences, interior design, nursing, and religious studies. Chaminade University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Business administration is administration of a business. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising business operations, as well as related fields which include accounting, finance and marketing.

Career

Tuitele is a retired Chief Warrant Officer for the United States Army, serving for thirty years until his retirement in 2004.^[2]^[3]

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As the oldest and most senior branch of the U.S. military in order of precedence, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which was formed to fight the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)—before the United States of America was established as a country. After the Revolutionary War, the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The United States Army considers itself descended from the Continental Army, and dates its institutional inception from the origin of that armed force in 1775.

Tuitele then served as an Associate Justice of the High Court of American Samoa until his retirement from the bench in 2011 to pursue a gubernatorial bid in 2012.^[3]^[4]

The High Court of American Samoa is a Samoan court and the highest court below the United States Supreme Court in American Samoa. The Court is located in the capital of Fagatogo. It consists of one chief justice and one associate justice, appointed by the United States Secretary of the Interior, holding office during "good behavior" and removable for cause.

2012 gubernatorial election

Utu Abe Malae, who placed second to Governor Togiola Tulafono in the 2008 gubernatorial election, initially picked Tuitele as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa in the 2012 gubernatorial election.^[3] However, Malae, who was serving as the Director of the Northern Marianas Commonwealth Utility Corporation at the time, was forced to withdraw from the race in October 2011 and return to his position in the Northern Mariana Islands ^[5] Malae had announced his resignation from utility to pursue the 2012 election, but his potential successor as Director was unacceptable to U.S. federal authorities.^[6]

Utu Abe Malae was an American Samoan politician, banker and businessman. Malae, a former member of the American Samoa Senate, was a candidate for Governor of American Samoa in the 2008 gubernatorial elections, finishing second in the runoff to incumbent Governor Togiola Tulafono.

Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono is an American Samoan politician and lawyer who served as the 56th Governor of American Samoa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He had previously served as lieutenant governor, taking this position on January 3, 1997.

Save Liuato Tuitele, who had been Malae's running mate before he dropped out of the race, decided to pursue his own candidacy for Governor of American Samoa.^[3] Tuitele was the third candidate to announce his intention to run for governor in 2012.^[3] He chose Tofoitaufa Sandra King Young as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor.^[3] King Young, who served as the acting Director of the Office of Insular Affairs under President Bill Clinton, is the founder and CEO of the Pacific Islands Center for Educational Development.^[3] Tuitele ran against five other gubernatorial candidates in the election.

In September 2012, the Tuitele and King Young campaign challenged the eligibility of four other candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, arguing that the four candidates did not leave their government positions before beginning their political campaigns, as required by American Samoan law.^[7] The candidates challenged were two gubernatorial candidates Lolo Letalu Moliga and Salu Hunkin-Finau, as well as Lt. Governor candidates Taufete'e Faumuina Jr. and Le'i Sonny Thompson.^[7] The motion to dismiss their candidacies was heard by the High Court of American Samoa,^[8] which turned down the petition, allowing all candidates to remain in the election.^[9]

The 2012 gubernatorial election will be held on November 6, 2012.

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[realclear-1] "6 candidates vie to be American Samoa's governor". Associated Press . Real Clear Politics. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

[usrep-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Washington, D.C.— Chief Warrant Officer Five Liuato Tuitele Retired After 30 Years Of Service In The U.S. Army. While in the Army he worked as a Special Agent in the Army's Criminal Investigation Command, CID." Office of U.S. Congressman Eni Faleomavaega . 2004-04-20. Retrieved 2012-11-04.

[rnzi-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Save picks woman as American Samoa co-candidate". Radio New Zealand International . 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-11-04.

[snews-4] "Senate confirms newest Assoc Judge for High Court". Samoa News . 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-11-04.

[rnzi1-5] "American Samoa governor candidate withdraws from race". Radio New Zealand International . 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2012-11-04.

[snews2-6] "Utu will not run for governor in local election 2012". Samoa News . 2011-10-11. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-11-04.

[rnzi2-7] 1 2 "Four candidates in American Samoa's gubernatorial race challenged". Radio New Zealand International . 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-11-04.

[rnzi3-8] "Court in American Samoa to hear appeal against election officer's decision". Radio New Zealand International . 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

[sn-9] Sagapolutele, Fili (2012-09-21). "Team Save-Sandra hope in future elections law obeyed". Samoa News . Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2012-11-03.