Tufele Liamatua

Tufele Liamatua
2nd Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
In office
January 3, 1978 – January 3, 1985
GovernorPeter Tali Coleman
Preceded byPosition re-established
Succeeded byEni Faleomavaega
Personal details
Born(1940-09-04)September 4, 1940
American Samoa, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2011(2011-10-13) (aged 71)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Tufele Faatoia Liamatua, also spelled Tufele Li'amatua, (September 1940 – October 13, 2011) was an American Samoan politician, businessman and paramount chief.[1] He served as the first elected lieutenant governor of American Samoa under former Governor Peter Tali Coleman from 1978 to 1985.[2]

The chiefly title of Tufele before Liamatua's name was bestowed on him by the village of Fitiuta in the Manu'a Islands.[3][4] He was a paramount chief.[3]

  1. ^ Mata’afa, Tina (January 7, 2009). "Gov names five directors to be confirmed, two appointments made". Samoa News. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  2. ^ "Tufele Confirmed By Senate to LBJ Board of Directors". Malama TV. April 29, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference tapuitea3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Tufele v. Mose – American Samoa Bar Association". American Samoa Bar Association. June 27, 1988. Retrieved August 16, 2011.