What is Togiola Tulafono?
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Togiola Tulafono |image = Togiola Tulafono.jpg |order = 56th [[List of governors of American Samoa|Governor of American Samoa]] |lieutenant = [[Faoa Aitofele Sunia]] |term_start = March 26, 2003 |term_end = January 3, 2013<br />{{small|Acting: March 26, 2003 – April 7, 2003}} |predecessor = [[Tauese Sunia]] |successor = [[Lolo Matalasi Moliga]] |office1 = 7th [[Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa]] |governor1 = [[Tauese Sunia]] |term_start1 = January 3, 1997 |term_end1 = March 26, 2003 |predecessor1 = [[Tauese Sunia]] |successor1 = [[Faoa Aitofele Sunia]] |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|2|28}} |birth_place = [[Aunu'u]], [[American Samoa]], [[United States|U.S.]] |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |spouse = Mary Ann Tulafono |children = 5 daughters<br />1 son |education = [[Chadron State College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Washburn University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) }} '''Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono''' (born February 28, 1947) is an American Samoan politician and lawyer. He as the 56th [[Governor of American Samoa]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. Tulafono did not run for governor in 2012 as he was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.<ref name=realclear>{{cite news|title=6 candidates vie to be American Samoa's governor |url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/news/ap/politics/2012/Sep/04/6_candidates_vie_to_be_american_samoa_s_governor.html |agency=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[Real Clear Politics]] |date=2012-09-04 |access-date=2015-04-14}}</ref> He was an unsuccessful candidate for [[American Samoa's at-large congressional district]] in 2014. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tulafono, Togiola}} [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:Governors of American Samoa]] [[Category:American lawyers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States) po