Tuaolo Manaia Fruean
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| President of the American Samoa Senate | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gaoteote Palaie Tofau |
| In office September 19, 2004 – January 2005 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Lutu T. S. Fuimaono |
| Succeeded by | Lolo Matalasi Moliga |
| Member of the American Samoa Senate from the Maʻopūtasi County district | |
| Assumed office June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mauga Asuaga |
| In office January 2001 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Asuega Fa'amamata |
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| Born | March 1945 (age 79) |
| Political party | Independent |
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Tuaolo Manaia Fruean (born March 1945)[1] is an American Samoan politician, judge, and civil servant. He has served in both the American Samoa House of Representatives and the American Samoa Senate, and as Commissioner of Public Safety in the Cabinet of Governor Togiola Tulafono. Since 2021 he has been President of the American Samoa Senate.
Before entering politics Tuaolo was an associate judge of the High Court of American Samoa.[2] He served as a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives for ten years,[3] before being elected to the American Samoa Senate in the 2000 elections and serving as a Senator from 2001 to 2008.[2] He served as president pro tempore of the Senate following the death of Senate President Lutu Tenari Fuimaono,[4] and was a candidate for Senate President after the 2004 elections.[5] He was not-elected in 2008, and was replaced as a Senator by Asuega Fa'amamata.[6]
In 2009, he was nominated as Commissioner of Public Safety in the Cabinet of Governor Togiola Tulafono.[7]
In July 2013, he was confirmed as American Samoa's Chief Election Officer.[8]
In June 2015, he was re-elected to the Senate, replacing Mauga Tasi Asuega who had been appointed Secretary of Samoan Affairs.[2] He was replaced as Election Commissioner by Lealofi Uiagalelei.[9][10] He was re-elected to the Senate in the 2016 election,[11] but was then nominated as Commissioner of Public Safety in the Cabinet of Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga.[12] He declined to accept the role, saying that he would prefer to remain as a Senator.[13]
He was re-elected as a Senator in 2020.[3] In January 2021, he was unanimously elected as President of the Senate.[14][15]
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| Preceded by | President of the American Samoa Senate Acting 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of the American Samoa Senate 2021–present |
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Presidents of state senates
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United States Senate: ▌Kamala Harris (D), ▌Patty Murray (D) | |
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▌Stevens (R) ▌Kounalakis (D), ▌McGuire (D) ▌Kouchi (D) ▌Harmon (D), ▌Cunningham (D) ▌Masterson (R) ▌Jackson (D) ▌Spilka (D), ▌Brownsberger (D) ▌Delgado (D), ▌Stewart-Cousins (D) ▌Alexander (R) ▌Rhoden (R), ▌Schoenbeck (R) ▌Patrick (R), ▌Schwertner (R) ▌Adams (R) ▌Driskill (R) Federal districts: ▌Mendelson (D)* Territories: ▌Terlaje (D)* ▌DeLeon Guerrero (D) ▌Dalmau (PPD), ▌González (PPD) ▌Francis (D)* | |
Italics indicate presidents pro tempore |
