Utu Abe Malae | |
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Chair of the American Samoa Republican Party | |
In office March 19, 2016 – October 2, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Victor Tofaeono |
Succeeded by | William Sword |
Personal details | |
Born | 1952 or 1953 |
Died | Fagaʻalu, American Samoa, U.S. | October 2, 2018 (aged 65)
Political party | Republican |
Education | Morningside College (BS) Iowa State University (MS) University of Pittsburgh (MS) |
Utu Abe Malae (died October 2, 2018)[1] was an American Samoan politician, banker and businessman. A long-time leader of the American Samoa Power Authority, he served in the American Samoa Senate, and was a candidate for Governor of American Samoa in the 2008 gubernatorial elections, finishing second in the runoff to incumbent Governor Togiola Tulafono.