Eni Faleomavaega 309524 224744807 2008-07-10T06:23:27Z Brianreading 237268 +wikilink {{Infobox_Congressman |name = Eni Faleomavaega |image name = Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega, Jr., official 109th Congress photo.jpg |date of birth = {{birth date and age|1943|08|15}} |place of birth = [[Vailoatai Village, American Samoa]] |death_date = |death_place = |state = [[American Samoa]] |district = [[At-large]] |term = [[1989]]–present |preceded = [[Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia|Fofó Sunia]] |succeeded = Incumbent |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] |spouse = Hinanui Bambridge Cave |religion = [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] |alma_mater=[[BYU Hawaii]], [[Brigham Young University]], [[University of Houston]], [[University of California, Berkeley]] }} '''Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega, Jr.''' (born [[August 15]], [[1943]]) is the non-voting [[Delegate (United States Congress)|Delegate]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[American Samoa]].<ref>[http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/as01_109.gif American Samoa Congressional Map]</ref> Faleomavaega was born in Vailoatai Village, and attended [[BYU Hawaii]], [[Brigham Young University]] (Provo), the [[University of Houston Law Center]] and the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. He served in the [[United States Army]] from 1966 to 1969, and as an officer in the [[United States Army Reserve]] from 1982 to 1989. He and his wife are active members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. Faleomavaega served as the administrative assistant to the American Samoa Delegate (1973–1975), as staff counsel for the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (1975–1981), and as Deputy [[Attorney General]] for the territory of American Samoa (1981–1984). He was also the [[Lieutenant Governor]] of American Samoa from 1985 to 1989. Faleomavaega was elected as a [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] to the House of Representatives, serving from [[January 3]], [[1989]] to the present.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/bio.shtml| title = Eni bio| publisher = [[U.S. Congress]] | accessdate = 2008-05-09 }}</ref> Faleomavaega appeared on [[the Colbert Report]]'s "Better Know a [[Protectorate]]" segment on [[August 9]], [[2007]]. ==See also== {{portal|United States Army|United States Department of the Army Seal.svg}} ==References== <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/ Eni Faleomavaega] '''official U.S. House website''' {{CongLinks | congbio = F000010 | fec = H0AS00018 | opensecrets = N00007632 | votesmart = 774 | ontheissuespath = MA/Bill_Delahunt.htm | legistorm = | surge = | govtrack = | findagrave = }} *[http://www.housedemocrats.gov/about/representative_detail.cfm?rep_id=85 House Democrats Profile] {{start}} {{USRepSuccessionBox |state= American Samoa |type = Delegate |before=[[Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia]] |start= [[January 3]], [[1989]] }} {{end}} {{American Samoa Delegates}} {{AS-FedRep}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Faleomavaega, Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin, Jr.}} [[Category:1943 births]] [[Category:American military personnel of the Vietnam War]] [[Category:Brigham Young University alumni]] [[Category:Brigham Young University Hawaii alumni]] [[Category:Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American Samoan Latter Day Saints]] [[Category:United States Army officers]] [[Category:University of Houston alumni]] [[de:Eni Faleomavaega]] [[ja:エニ・ファレオマバエガ]] {{US-politician-stub}}