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6th Constitutional Convention

[l-r] Sixth Constitutional Convention secretary, Ti’alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale; Vice Chairman Faiivae Iuli A. Godinet, Chairman Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, and Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Constitutional Convention has approved adding two more seats for Manu’a in the Senate and three new seats to the House of Representatives from other counties on Tutuila. The issue of the reapportionment of the House of Representatives resulted in the addition of one...
Su'a Alexander Jennings
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains Representative Su’a Alexander Jennings is one step closes to having the right to vote in the House of Representative — a right he has been fighting to obtain for his home for over 14 years.  “Swains Island has been fighting for the right to vote for many years,...
Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Constitutional Convention last week approved the right for the Swains Island Representative to vote in the legislature — with 73 yeses and 43 nays. This proposed amendment was not submitted by the Constitutional Review Committee and was not part of the eight...
CON-CON DELEGATES
  Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pago Pago delegate to the 6th Constitutional Convention — who is also Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s district director — Pulu Ae Ae Jr. questioned why there is a need to change how Congress and the Department of Interior oversee and consider changes proposed for...
New delegates (standing)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The impeachment amendment also known as the accountability amendment, which adds a clause under the Constitution to allow for the impeachment of the Governor, Lt Governor, Chief Justice, Associate Justice and Judges was approved with changes during Wednesday’s...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Pago Pago — Addressing the delegates to this week's Convention as they consider changes to American Samoa's Constitution, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, a member of the Mauputasi County delegation to the convention (or ConCon), praised American Samoa for its exercise of self-government while...
Ti’alemasunu Dr Mikaele Etuale, Tuaolo Manaia Fruean,  Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three proposed amendments were approved by the Constitutional Convention that will be subject to the ballot during the November midterm election, which includes giving the Governor the authority to appoint a Chief Justice for the Judiciary. Approved unanimously is the...
Ava ceremony
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa 6th Constitutional Convention officially opened yesterday with eight proposed amendments to be considered during the gathering that lasts through September 2, 2022. Traditional leaders, government officials from all three branches, religious leaders...