A. P. Lutali

Lutali Aifili Paulo Lauvao, known under the name of A. P. Lutali ( born December 24, 1919 Aunuu, American Samoa; † August 1, 2002 in Pago Pago ) was an American politician. Between 1985 and 1989, and again from 1993 to 1997 he was Governor of American Samoa.

Career

AP Lutali studied law and worked as a lawyer in his home. He also worked for a long time in the education of its territory. Between 1951 and 1954 he led the management of public schools. From 1952 to 1954 he was chairman of the Samoan Culture Curriculum Committee. Then he sat until 1958 in the State Board of Education. He was also Chairman of the American Samoa Board of Higher Education, which led the creation of the American Samoa Community College in Mapusaga on Tutuila in the way. In 1972 Lutali one of the founders of the Bar in his home. In the meantime, he was a judge at the Lands and Title Division.

Politically, Lutali joined the Democratic Party. He founded the subsidiary party in American Samoa. Between 1955 and 1958 he was a member and president of the local House of Representatives. In 1966 he was a delegate to a constitutional convention of its territory. From 1975 to 1977 he represented his native country as an unofficial delegate to the federal capital, Washington DC. In 1977 he was a member and President of the Senate of American Samoa.

In 1984 Lutali was chosen as the successor of Peter Tali Coleman as the new governor of the outdoor area. This office he held between January 1985 and January 2, 1989 3. In 1988, he defeated his predecessor Coleman. After that he became a senator again. In 1992 he was again elected governor of his home. On January 3, 1993, he broke Peter Coleman again and completed until January 3, 1997, a further term of office. He was not re-elected in 1996. As governor, he championed the establishment of the 50th America's national parks in its homeland. A. P. Lutali died on August 1, 2002 in Pago Pago.