Attorney General of American Samoa explained

Post:	Attorney General of American Samoa
Insignia:	Seal of American Samoa.svg
Insigniacaption:	Territory seal
Incumbent:	Fainu'ulelei Alailima-Utu
Incumbentsince:	January 22, 2021
Type:	Attorney General
Formation:	1955
First:	Peter Tali Coleman

The attorney general of American Samoa is the chief law enforcement officer and chief legal advisor to the American Samoa government.^[1]

The attorney general of American Samoa aims to serve, protect, and represent the government and the people by enforcing the laws of American Samoa and the United States. The office has the following divisions:

• Administration Division
• Prosecution Division
• Litigation Division
• Solicitors Division
• Consumer Counsel Division
• Juvenile Division
• Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED)

List of attorneys general (1955–present)

• Peter Tali Coleman^[2] (1955–1956)
• Owen Aspinall (1961–1962)
• Alfred J. Gergely^[3] (1963–1967)
• Charles H. Habernigg^{[4] [5]} (1967–1969)
• Alfred J. Gergely^[6] (1971)
• Donald C. Williams^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} (1971–1975)
• Lyle L. Richmond^[11] (1975–1978)
• Frederick William Rohlfing^[12] (1978) [Acting]
• Tautai Aviata Fa'alevao^{[13] [14]} (1981–1985)
• Afoa Fouvale Lutu (1985–1989)
• Tautai Aviata Fa'alevao (1989–1992)
• Malaetasi Togafau (1993–1997)
• Toetagata Albert Mailo^{[15] [16] [17]} (7 October 1997 – 31 December 2001)
• Fiti A. Sunia^{[18] [19]} (1 January 2002 – 31 December 2004)
• Malaetasi Togafau (1 January 2005 – 2 May 2007)
• Afa Ripley Jr. (2 May 2007 – 17 January 2013)^[20]
• Afoa Moega Lutu (17 January 2013 – 31 January 2014)
• Talauega Eleasalo Ale^{[21] [22]} (1 February 2014 – 30 April 2020)
• Mitzie Jessop Taase^[23] (1 May 2020 – 26 January 2021) (Acting)
• Fainu'ulelei Alailima-Utu^[24] (26 January 2021 – present)

See also

• Attorney general
• Justice minister
• Politics of American Samoa
• United States Department of Justice

Notes and References

1. Web site: Office of the Attorney General, American Samoa. Office of the Attorney General, American Samoa. en. 2018-07-25.
2. Web site: Congressional Record. www.congress.gov. en. 2018-07-25.
3. Web site: Al Gergely Will Spend Final Month Here as Legislative Counsel. March 7, 1967. Daily Bulletin.
4. News: Charles H. Habernigg *55. 2016-01-21. Princeton Alumni Weekly. 2018-07-25. en.
5. Book: General, National Association of Attorneys. Newsletter & Digest of Selected Opinions of State Attorneys General. 1969. National Association of Attorneys General.. en.
6. Web site: MAX HALECK, SR., Appellant v. GOVERNOR OF AMERICAN SAMOA, Appellee. March 26, 1971.
7. News: 12 Criminal Counts Against Governor of Samoa Quickly Dropped. Andelman. David A.. 2018-07-25. en.
8. Book: The Journal of international law and economics. 1975. en.
9. Book: Family planning, contraception, voluntary sterilization, and abortion: an analysis of laws and policies in the United States, each state and jurisdiction (as of October 1, 1976 with 1978 addenda). Institute. Alan Guttmacher. Planning. United States Office for Family. Services. United States Health Services Administration Bureau of Community Health. 1978. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Health Services Administration, Bureau of Community Health Services. en.
10. Book: Law Firms Yellow Book: Who's who in the Management of the Leading U.S. Law Firms. 2001. Monitor Publishing Company. en.
11. Web site: NAAG American Samoa Former Attorneys General. www.naag.org. 2018-07-25.
12. Book: Ronald, Reagan. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1982. 1982-01-01. Best Books on. 9781623769369. en.
13. Web site: Former Attorney General Tautai Aviata Fa'alevao passes away. Talanei. en-US. 2020-01-05.
14. Book: Combs, Debra L.. Death Investigation in the United States and Canada, 1990. 1990. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, Center for Environmental Health and Injury Control, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects. en.
15. Web site: AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNOR ORDERS ENFORCEMENT OF NO-GAMBLING LAWS Pacific Islands Report. www.pireport.org. en. 2018-07-25.
16. Book: Migration Happens: Reasons, Effects and Opportunities of Migration in the South Pacific. Ferro. Katarina. Wallner. Margot. 2006. LIT Verlag Münster. 9783700005391. en.
17. Web site: AMERICAN SAMOA GOV. SUNIA APPOINTS FITI SUNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL Pacific Islands Report. www.pireport.org. en. 2018-07-25.
18. Book: Council of State Governments State Directory: Elective officials. 2003. Council of State Government. 9780872928046. en.
19. Book: Governments, Council of State. Elective Officials 2004: Csg State Directory 1. 2004-02-01. Council of State Government. 9780872928121. en.
20. Web site: American Samoa has new Attorney General . RNZ . 2 May 2007 . 14 January 2021.
21. Web site: NAAG Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale. www.naag.org. 2018-07-25.
22. Web site: American Samoa's Newest Attorney General Appointed Pacific Islands Report. www.pireport.org. en. 2018-07-25.
23. News: . Acting Attorney General appointed to fill vacant post . Samoa News . February 20, 2020 . April 30, 2020 .
24. News: Sagapolutele . Fili . January 22, 2021 . New Attorney General unanimously confirmed by both House and Senate . Samoa News . January 26, 2021.