Tuika Tuika is an
American Samoa
American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the Internationa ...
n
politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...
and former member of the
American Samoa Fono
The American Samoa Fono is the territorial legislature of American Samoa. Like most states and territorial legislatures of the United States, it is a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate. The legislature is lo ...
.
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 staffer.
He was elected to the
American Samoa House of Representatives in 1985.
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Tuika ran as a candidate for Governor of American Samoa in the 2008 gubernatorial election. His running mate for Lieutenant Governor was ]Tee Masaniai
Te’e Masaniai Jr. is an American Samoan politician and United States military retiree, Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
Masaniai was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa in the 2008 gubernatorial election, as the ...
. The ticket received just 0.51 per cent of the popular vote.
Tuika announced his candidacy for Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2010 election for United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa,2012
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, for Governor in 2016, and for Congressional Delegate in 2014 and 2018.
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
American Samoan accountants
American Samoan politicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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