Nua Mailo Saoluaga
Encyclopedia
Nua Mailo Saoluaga is an American Samoa
n politician
. He served as the Speaker
of the American Samoa House of Representatives
from 1997 until 2002.
Saoluaga is currently a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
in the 2008 gubernatorial elections
to be held on November 4, 2008.
and high school
in American Samoa
.
He first received an Associate of Arts degree from Mari Costa Junior College in Oceanside, California
, in 1971. Saoluaga further continued his education, obatining his bachelor's of science degree criminology and law enforecement in 1974 from California State University, Long Beach
.
Saoluaga worked in several American Samoan government departments and agencies between 1975 and 1980.
in 1981. He would be elected to represent Manu'a District Number One in the House for much of the next two decades.
He briefly left the House, but was re-elected again in 1985 and served continuously in that office until 2002. Saoluaga served as the Speaker of the House from 1997 until 2002 during his tenure in office. He left office in 2002, but returned again to the American Samoa Fono from 2005 until 2006.
, the former head of the Development Bank of American Samoa and gubernatorial candidate, chose Saoluaga as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2008 election for Governor of American Samoa. Malae and Saoluaga formally announced their candidacy for governor and lt. governor at the Maliu Mai Beach Resort on June 10, 2008. Malae cited Saoluaga's legislative career, which complimented his management experience, as the reason that the two decided to run as a team.
Malae and Saoluaga cited education
and healthcare as their top priorities in their campaign
. Malae and Saoluaga lost to Governor Tulafono in a gubernatorial runoff election held on November 18, 2008.
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He served as the Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the American Samoa House of Representatives
American Samoa House of Representatives
The American Samoa House of Representatives is the lower house of the American Samoa Fono. The House consists of 21 representatives serving two-year terms, with 20 popular elected members, and one representative elected by a public meeting on Swains Island....
from 1997 until 2002.
Saoluaga is currently a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
The government of American Samoa consists of a locally elected governor, lieutenant governor and the American Samoa Fono, which consists of an 18-member Senate and a 21-member House of Representatives. The first popular election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor took place in 1977...
in the 2008 gubernatorial elections
American Samoa gubernatorial election, 2008
The 2008 American Samoa gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the 2008 United States general elections and the American Samoa general election. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election between the top two candidates was held on...
to be held on November 4, 2008.
Early life
Saoluaga was born and raised in Manu'a. He attended elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
.
He first received an Associate of Arts degree from Mari Costa Junior College in Oceanside, California
Oceanside, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was 3,961.8 people per square mile...
, in 1971. Saoluaga further continued his education, obatining his bachelor's of science degree criminology and law enforecement in 1974 from California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
.
Saoluaga worked in several American Samoan government departments and agencies between 1975 and 1980.
Political career
Saoluaga was first elected to the American Samoa House of RepresentativesAmerican Samoa House of Representatives
The American Samoa House of Representatives is the lower house of the American Samoa Fono. The House consists of 21 representatives serving two-year terms, with 20 popular elected members, and one representative elected by a public meeting on Swains Island....
in 1981. He would be elected to represent Manu'a District Number One in the House for much of the next two decades.
He briefly left the House, but was re-elected again in 1985 and served continuously in that office until 2002. Saoluaga served as the Speaker of the House from 1997 until 2002 during his tenure in office. He left office in 2002, but returned again to the American Samoa Fono from 2005 until 2006.
2008 Lt. Governor candidacy
Utu Abe MalaeUtu Abe Malae
Utu Abe Malae is an American Samoan politician, banker and businessman. Malae was a candidate for Governor of American Samoa in the 2008 gubernatorial elections, finishing second in the runoff to incumbent Governor Togiola Tulafono....
, the former head of the Development Bank of American Samoa and gubernatorial candidate, chose Saoluaga as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2008 election for Governor of American Samoa. Malae and Saoluaga formally announced their candidacy for governor and lt. governor at the Maliu Mai Beach Resort on June 10, 2008. Malae cited Saoluaga's legislative career, which complimented his management experience, as the reason that the two decided to run as a team.
Malae and Saoluaga cited education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and healthcare as their top priorities in their campaign
Political campaign
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referendums are decided...
. Malae and Saoluaga lost to Governor Tulafono in a gubernatorial runoff election held on November 18, 2008.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Utu Abe Malae and Nua Mailo Saoluaga for Governor and Lt. Governor, Nonpartisan candidate