Peter Tali Coleman

Peter Tali Coleman ( born December 8, 1919 in Pago Pago, American Samoa, † April 28, 1997 in Honolulu, Hawaii ) was an American politician. Between 1956 and 1993, he was three times Governor of American Samoa.

Career

Peter Coleman attended St. Louis High School in Honolulu. During the Second World War he served in the U.S. Army, where he rose to become captain ( Captain ). After a subsequent law degree from Georgetown University and his admission to the bar he began in American Samoa to work in this profession. He was also for a time as Attorney General. He also bekleidetete in the times when he is not held office as governor, various local offices. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party.

Between 1956 and 1961, Coleman was governor of his home for the first time. He was the first governor with Samoan roots who has ever held this office. His appointment was made by the then U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Coleman took office by Richard Barrett Lowe and entered it on May 24, 1961, Hyrum Rex Lee from. In 1977, Coleman became the first popularly elected governor of the outer region. On January 3, 1978, he broke off again Lee, who had also come back after a break in 1977 in this office. After a re-election he was able to complete two terms in 1985 to 3 January. In 1988 he was elected for the last time as governor. On January 3, 1989 he joined the successor of AP Lutali, who was four years earlier become his successor.

Peter Coleman died on 18 April 1997 in Honolulu from cancer.