Te’e Masaniai Jr. is an
American Samoa
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n
politician
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and
United States military
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retiree,
Vietnam War
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veteran
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and
Purple Heart
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recipient.
Masaniai was a candidate 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
2008 gubernatorial election, as the running mate of gubernatorial candidate
Tuika Tuika Tuika Tuika is an American Samoan politician and former member of the American Samoa Fono.
Tuika has worked as an accountant in the Territorial Audit Office and Tax office, as a teacher at the American Samoa Community College, and as a political s ...
.
[ The ticket received just 0.51 per cent of the popular vote.]
Early life
Masaniai served in the United States Army 1966-1968 and the United States Marines Corps 1968–1972. He served in Vietnam
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in the Vietnam War
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in 1966-1967 and 1969–1970.
See also
*2008 American Samoa gubernatorial election
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 ...
References
External links
Samoa News political advertisement for Tukia for Governor
Nonpartisan candidates
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American Samoan politicians
United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War
United States Army soldiers
United States Marines
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