Background
Tulafono, Togiola T.A. was born on February 28, 1947 in Aunu'u Island, American Samoa. Son of Aitu and Silika Tulafono.
Tulafono, Togiola T.A. was born on February 28, 1947 in Aunu'u Island, American Samoa. Son of Aitu and Silika Tulafono.
Graduate, Honolulu Police Academy, 1967; Bachelor, Chadron State College, 1970; Juris Doctor, Washburn U., 1975.
Police instructor, American Samoa Police Department, Pago Pago, 1967; administrative assistant, Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Pago Pago, 1970-1971; legal assistant, Attorney General, Pago Pago, 1971-1972; associate, Law Offices of George A. Wray, Pago Pago, 1975-1977; vice president, South Pacific Island Airways, Pago Pago, 1977-1979; judge, District Court of America Samoa, Pago Pago, 1979-1980; Chairman, Board Of Directors, American Samoa Power Authority, Pago Pago, 1978-1980; member, American Samoa Senate, Pago Pago, 1981-1985, 89-; president, Nayram Samoa, Ltd., Pago Pago, 1985-1988; lieutenant governor American Samoa, Pago Pago. Chairman Senate Investigation Committee, since 1993.
Chairman Board Higher Education, American Samoa, since 1993. Board directors American Samoa Junior Golfers' Association. Deacon Sailele Congressional Church.
Member ATLA, American Samoa Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Samoa Professional Golfer's Association (president 1985-1987), American Samoa Golf Association (president).
Married Maryann Taufaasau Mauga, September 17, 1984. Children: Puataunofo, Olita, Cherianne, Emema, Timoteo, Rosie.