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| Делегат в Палата представителей США из Самоа американского района Американского | |
| В офисе 3 января 1989 г. - 3 января 2015 г. | |
| Предшествует | Суннит Фофо |
| Succeeded by | Amata Coleman Radewagen |
| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 2, 1989 | |
| Governor | A. P. Lutali |
| Preceded by | Tufele Liamatua |
| Succeeded by | Galea'i Peni Poumele |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega Jr. August 15, 1943 Vailoatai, American Samoa, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 2017 (aged 73) Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Hinanui Bambridge Cave |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Brigham Young University, Hawaii (AA) Brigham Young University (BA) University of Houston (JD) University of California, Berkeley (LLM) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army • United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1966–1969 (Active) 1982–1990 (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Commendation Medal |
Eni fa'aua'a hunkin faleomavaega Jr. ( / ˈ ɛ n iː f ə ˌ l eɪ . Oʊ m ː v ə ˈ ɛ ŋ ɡ ə / eh -nee fə- lay -о-mah-və- eng -gə ; 15 августа 1943 г.-22 февраля 2017 г.) был американским политиком и адвокатом американского самоаналирования территории , который занимал должность третьего лейтенанта-губернатора , с 1985 по 1989 год и не сообщающим делегатом в Палату представителей Соединенных Штатов , с 1989 по 2015 год. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Как делегат, Faleomavaega служил в комитетах и говорил на полу дома; Тем не менее, ему не было разрешено голосовать за окончательное принятие какого -либо законодательства. Он также был тесть бывшего профессионального американского футбольного защитника Фуи Вакапуна .
Throughout his career, Faleomavaega has been an advocate for greater autonomy and self-determination for American Samoa. He has worked towards achieving a status of free association with the United States, similar to the relationship between the Cook Islands and New Zealand, to address what he refers to as "colonial abuse" in the territory. Additionally, he has sought to diversify American Samoa's economy to reduce its dependency on federal support. One of his legislative achievements includes securing $4 million annually for scholarships enabling American Samoan students to attend colleges and universities in the United States.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Eni Faleomavaega: His parents were Eni and Taualai Faaua’ā Hunkin. His father served as a member of the Fitafita Guard and later as a communications specialist for the U.S. Navy, a role that led the family to reside on Swains Island. Faleomavaega spent his early years on the islands of Tutuila and Swains. Following the U.S. Navy's withdrawal from American Samoa in 1951, the family relocated to Lāʻie, Hawai’i.[4]
In 1995, he authored Navigating the Future: A Samoan Perspective in U.S.-Pacific Relations, a book examining American Samoa’s political and social framework. In 1987, he participated in a significant cultural journey aboard the Hokule’a, a Polynesian voyaging canoe, sailing from Tahiti to Hawai’i.[5]
The title "Faleomavaega" was conferred upon him by his Faiivae family in Leone. He married Hinanui Bambridge Cave of Papeete, French Polynesia, and they had five children.[6]
Early life, education, and military service
[edit]Faleomavaega was born in Vailoatai, American Samoa and grew up in Oahu, Hawaii. He graduated from Kahuku High School and initially attended Church College of Hawaii (now Brigham Young University–Hawaii), where he completed his associate's degree. He then transferred to Brigham Young University's main campus in Utah and earned a B.A. in political science and history in 1966. He received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1972 and LL.M. from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1973.
He served as an enlistee in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969, and as an officer in the United States Army Reserve from 1982 to 1989. He completed a tour in the Vietnam War[7] and left the military with the rank of captain following his second term of service. He and his wife were active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8]
Legal career
[edit]Faleomavaega served as the administrative assistant to American Samoa Delegate A.U. Fuimaono from 1973 to 1975 and as staff counsel for the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs from 1975 to 1981. He served as the Deputy Attorney General of American Samoa from 1981 to 1984.[9]
Political career
[edit]He was a candidate in the inaugural election for American Samoa’s Delegate to the U.S. Congress in 1978.[10] He ran alongside A. P. Lutali in the 1985 gubernatorial race, and served as Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa from 1985 to 1989. In 1987, he participated in an event that followed traditional Polynesian life experiences by sailing from Tahiti to Hawaii in a canoe.[11] In 1988, he was elected as the Delegate to the U.S. Congress, a position he held through subsequent elections.[12]
Congressional delegate
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Faleomavaega was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives in 1988, serving from January 3, 1989 until January 2015.[11] As a delegate, he has worked to receive more federal funding for his home territory, particularly for health care and other essential services. He has opposed free trade deals involving meats and seafood, as nearly one-third of his territory's population is involved in the tuna industry. He proposed legislation that would allow residents of US territories to vote in presidential elections if they are active duty members of the military.[13] Faleomavaega also participated in a boycott of Jacques Chirac, who made a speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in 1996, due to French nuclear testing in the Pacific.
Committee assignments
[edit]Faleomavaega was a member of the following committees in the House of Representatives:
Caucuses
[edit]Support for Sri Lanka's war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
[edit]Faleomavaega has said that it is more opportune if the United States could refrain from interfering in internal affairs of Sri Lanka. He took the initiative of briefing members of the Sub Committee on Asia and the Pacific of the US House of Representatives in this respect.[14]
Support for American Samoa's independence
[edit]In 2012, both Faleomavaega and Togiola Tulafono, American Samoa's Governor, called for the populace to consider a move towards autonomy if not independence, to a mixed response.[15][16]
Support for Bahrain's monarchy
[edit]Faleomavaega was known for his vocal support of Bahrain's monarchy during the Bahraini uprising. One of Faleomavaega's top campaign donors, William Nixon, is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist whose firm, Policy Impact Communications, founded the pro-monarchy Bahrain American Council.[17] He has taken various paid trips to Bahrain to meet with that country's rulers.[18]
Legacy
[edit]VA Clinic
[edit]On March 31, 2017, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1362 into law. H.R. 1362 names the VA clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the "Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic."[19] The bill was sponsored by Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen, Faleomavaega's successor as representative from American Samoa, and co-sponsored by five others.[20]
Death
[edit]Faleomavaega suffered from complications that he said are from his exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.[21][22] Voters' concerns about his health are speculated to have contributed to his 2014 election defeat.[21][22]
Faleomavaega died at the age of 73 on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. The cause was not specified. He was survived by his wife, 5 children, and 10 grandchildren.[23]
See also
[edit]- List of Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa
- List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress
References
[edit]- ^ "Eni Faleomavaega, who served 13 terms as delegate from American Samoa, dies at 73". Washington Post.
- ^ American Samoa Congressional Map Archived 2006-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Craig, Robert D. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Polynesia. Scarecrow Press. Page 86. ISBN 9780810867727.
- ^ Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Pages 31-32. ISBN 9829036022.
- ^ Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Pages 31-32. ISBN 9829036022.
- ^ Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Pages 31-32. ISBN 9829036022.
- ^ "Eni Faleomavaega, who served 13 terms as delegate from American Samoa, dies at 73 - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Rep. Eni Faleomavaega | 17 Mormons in Congress in 2013". Deseret News. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ Fili Sagapolutele (24 February 2017). "Longtime delegate for American Samoa". Washington Post – via EBSCOHost.
- ^ Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Pages 31-32. ISBN 9829036022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography of Eni Faleomavaega". U.S. Congress. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ^ Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Pages 31-32. ISBN 9829036022.
- ^ «Eni Faleomavaega, Конгресс США» . House.gov. 1943-08-15. Архивировано из оригинала 2010-08-10 . Получено 2010-07-12 .
- ^ «Двойные стандарты в внешней политике США подвергся вопросу» . YouTube . Получено 2016-04-01 .
- ^ «Американский Самоа должен рассмотреть независимость - Конгрессмен | Pacific Beat | ABC Radio Australia» . Radioaustralia.net.au . 2012-05-18 . Получено 2016-04-01 .
- ^ «Позвоните в обсуждение независимости для американского Самоа | ABC Radio Australia» . Radioaustralia.net.au . 2012-05-18 . Получено 2016-04-01 .
- ^ Эллиот, Джастин (2 апреля 2012 г.). «Познакомьтесь с лучшим другом Бахрейна в Конгрессе» . Пропублика .
- ^ Эллиот, Джастин (11 апреля 2012 г.). «Законодательство связывает детали поездок Конгресса за границу» . Пропублика .
- ^ «HR 1362 Текст - 115 -й Конгресс (2017-2018)» . США Конгресс . 5 апреля 2017 года.
- ^ «Территория между клиникой в настоящее время названа командами Zena Enuplan Event, New News» . Ruenews.com . Повторный 2017-04-05 .
- ^ Подпрыгнуть до: а беременный Фили Сагаполутеле (9 ноября 2014 г.). «1 -я женщина, избранная американским делегатом Самоа» . Ассошиэйтед Пресс . Получено 20 марта 2015 года .
- ^ Подпрыгнуть до: а беременный Кама, Тимоти (5 ноября 2014 г.) - «Американский делегат Самоа теряет место» . Холм . Получено 20 марта 2015 года.
- ^ «Eni Faleomavaega, 73 года, давний делегат американского Самоа в Конгресс, умирает» . New York Times . 24 февраля 2017 года.
Внешние ссылки
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- 1943 Рождение
- 2017 Смерть
- Американские политики 20-го века
- Американские политики 21-го века
- Американские демократы Самоа
- Американские Самоанские Святые Святые
- Выпускники университета Бригама Янга
- Университет Бригама Янга - выпускники Бригам Янг
- Члены Демократической партии Палаты представителей Соединенных Штатов Американского Самоа
- Лейтенанты губернаторы американского Самоа
- Люди из западного района, американский Самоа
- Офицеры армии США
- Альмен юридических факультетов Калифорнийского университета в Беркли
- Выпускники юридического центра Университета Хьюстона
- Резервисты армии США