Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr. is an American politician, educator, and government administrator who served as a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012. After leaving the American Samoa Fono, Satele has served in several cabinet positions in the Government of American Samoa.

Early life and education

Satele was born and raised in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in general studies from

Eastern Oregon University Eastern Oregon University (EOU) (officially designated as Oregon’s Rural University) is a public university in La Grande, Oregon. It was formerly part of the Oregon University System, since dissolved. EOU was founded in 1929 as a teacher’ ...

and Master of Education from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Career

After earning his master's degree, Satele worked as an admissions advisor for

Remington College Remington College is a common name used by all 16 campuses of a group of private colleges throughout the United States. Remington College operates 16 campuses in several US states. Some of the affiliated institutions have been in operation since th ...

. He also worked as an academic representative for Remington College American Samoa. Satele later served as an administrative services deputy and academic counselor at

American Samoa Community College American Samoa Community College (ASCC) is a public land-grant community college in the village of Mapusaga, American Samoa. Only legal residents of American Samoa who have graduated from high school or obtained a General Equivalency Diploma ...

. Satele served as a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012, representing the 15th district. From 2012 to 2016, he served as deputy director of the American Samoa Department of Youth & Women's Affairs. Since 2016, he has served as director of the American Samoa Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Disabled. In 2017, Satele establish the "Love Thy Neighbor" project, delivering 1600 care packages to

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workers. In 2020, Satele announced his candidacy for

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 ...

in the

2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election The 2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, coinciding with the 2020 United States presidential elections and other United States elections. Incumbent Governor of American Samoa Lolo Matalasi Moliga was not e ...

as the running mate of Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua.

Personal life

Satele is a member of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

. He and his wife, Cassandra Solaita-Satele, have six children. Coming from a political family, both his father Satele Galu Satele Sr., and his grandfather

Tuanaitau F. Tuia Tuanaitau Fa'atamala Tuia (c. 1920 – January 22, 2010) was an American Samoan politician and the longest-serving member of the American Samoan territorial legislature, the American Samoa Fono, Fono, in history. Tuia served a combined 49 years in ...

, served in the American Samoan territorial legislature.

References

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