| 词条 | Eni Faleomavaega |
| 释义 |
|name = Eni Faleomavaega |image = Congressman Eni Faleomavaega.jpg |office1 = Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from American Samoa's at-large district |term_start1 = January 3, 1989 |term_end1 = January 3, 2015 |predecessor1 = Fofó Sunia |successor1 = Amata Coleman Radewagen |office2 = 3rd Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa |governor2 = A. P. Lutali |term_start2 = January 3, 1985 |term_end2 = January 2, 1989 |predecessor2 = Tufele Liamatua |successor2 = Galea'i Peni Poumele |birth_name = Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega Jr. |birth_date = {{birth date|1943|8|15}} |birth_place = Vailoatai, American Samoa, U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|2017|2|22|1943|8|15}} |death_place = Provo, Utah, U.S. |party = Democratic |spouse = Hinanui Bambridge Cave |children = 5 |education = Brigham Young University, Hawaii Brigham Young University, Utah {{small|(BA)}} University of Houston {{small|(JD)}} University of California, Berkeley {{small|(LLM)}} |allegiance = {{flag|United States}} |branch = United States Army {{*}}United States Army Reserve |serviceyears = 1966–1969 {{small|(Active)}} 1982–1990 {{small|(Reserve)}} |rank = Captain |unit = 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment |battles = Vietnam War |awards = Army Commendation Medal }}Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega Jr. ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|n|iː|_|f|ə|ˌ|l|eɪ|.|oʊ|m|ɑː|v|ə|ˈ|ɛ|ŋ|ɡ|ə}}; August 15, 1943 – February 22, 2017) was an American Samoan politician who served as the territory's lieutenant governor and congressional delegate.[1][2] BiographyPersonal lifeFaleomavaega was born in Vailoatai Village, American Samoa, but he grew up in Oahu, Hawaii. He graduated from Kahuku High School and attended Brigham Young University-Hawaii, where he earned his associate degree. He then transferred to Brigham Young University's main campus in Utah and earned a bachelor's degree in political science. He attended the University of Houston Law Center and the UC-Berkeley, earning his Juris Doctor and Master of Law degrees. He served in the United States Army from 1966–69, and as an officer in the United States Army Reserve from 1982 to 1989. He served in the Vietnam War{{cn|date=October 2018}} and left the military with the rank of captain. He and his wife were active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] Faleomavaega suffered from complications that he said are from his exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.[4][5] This may have contributed to his 2014 election defeat.[4][5] Faleomavaega died at the age of 73 on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. The cause was not specified. He was survived by his wife, 5 children, and 10 grandchildren.[6] Early political careerFaleomavaega served as the administrative assistant to American Samoa Delegate A.U. Fuimaono from 1973 to 1975 and as staff counsel for the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs from 1975 to 1981. He worked as Deputy Attorney General for the territory of American Samoa between 1981 and 1984. {{Citation needed|date=November 2012}} Lieutenant Governor of American SamoaFaleomavaega entered elective politics when he ran alongside A. P. Lutali in the 1985 gubernatorial race. He served as Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa from 1985–89. In 1987, he participated in an event that followed traditional Polynesian life experiences by sailing from Tahiti to Hawaii in a canoe.[9] Congressional careerFaleomavaega was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives in 1988, serving from January 3, 1989 until January 2015.[7] As a delegate, he has worked to receive more federal funding for his home territory, particularly for health care and other essential services. He has opposed free trade deals involving meats and seafood, as nearly one-third of his territory's population is involved in the tuna industry. He proposed legislation that would allow residents of US territories to vote in presidential elections if they are active duty members of the military.[8] Faleomavaega also participated in a boycott of Jacques Chirac, who made a speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in 1996, due to French nuclear testing in the Pacific. Committee assignmentsFaleomavaega was a member of the following committees in the House of Representatives:
Caucuses
Support for Sri Lanka's war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil EelamFaleomavaega has said that it is more opportune if the United States could refrain from interfering in internal affairs of Sri Lanka. He took the initiative of briefing members of the Sub Committee on Asia and the Pacific of the US House of Representatives in this respect.[9] Support for American Samoa's independenceIn 2012, both Faleomavaega and Togiola Tulafono, American Samoa's Governor, called for the populace to consider a move towards autonomy if not independence, to a mixed response.[10][11] Support for Bahrain's monarchyFaleomavaega was known for his vocal support of Bahrain's monarchy during the Bahraini uprising. One of Faleomavaega's top campaign donors, William Nixon, is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist whose firm, Policy Impact Communications, founded the pro-monarchy Bahrain American Council.[12] He has taken various paid trips to Bahrain to meet with that country's rulers.[13] LegacyVA ClinicOn March 31, 2017, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1362 into law. H.R. 1362 names the VA clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the "Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic."[14] The bill was sponsored by Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen, Faleomavaega's successor as representative from American Samoa, and co-sponsored by five others.[15] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/eni-faleomavaega-who-served-13-terms-as-delegate-from-american-samoa-dies-at-73/2017/02/23/9dc7aa42-f9df-11e6-be05-1a3817ac21a5_story.html|title=Eni Faleomavaega, who served 13 terms as delegate from American Samoa, dies at 73|website=Washington Post}} 2. ^American Samoa Congressional Map He is the father-in-law of Cincinnati Bengals' football player Fui Vakapuna 3. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/top/1108/17/Rep-Eni-Faleomavaega-17-Mormons-in-Congress-in-2013.html |title=Rep. Eni Faleomavaega | 17 Mormons in Congress in 2013 |publisher=Deseret News |date=2012-11-13 |accessdate=2016-04-01}} 4. ^1 {{cite news |author=Fili Sagapolutele |title=1st Woman Elected as American Samoa Delegate |url=http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2014/1st-woman-elected-to-represent-American-Samoa-in-Congress;-longtime-incumbent-unseated/id-f8f4c7ca71cd4f96bc12aafeebee738c |newspaper=Associated Press |date=November 9, 2014 |accessdate=March 20, 2015 }} 5. ^1 Cama, Timothy (November 5, 2014) - "American Samoa Delegate Loses Seat". The Hill. Retrieved March 20, 2015. 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/us/politics/eni-faleomavaega-american-samoas-longest-serving-congressman-dies-at-73.html|title=Eni Faleomavaega, 73, American Samoa’s Long-Serving Delegate to Congress, Dies|publisher=}} 7. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/bio.shtml|title=Biography of Eni Faleomavaega|publisher=U.S. Congress|accessdate=2008-05-09|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505184342/http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/bio.shtml|archivedate=2008-05-05|df=}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/about.shtml|title=Eni Faleomavaega, United States Congress|publisher=House.gov|date=1943-08-15|accessdate=2010-07-12|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810131703/http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/about.shtml|archivedate=2010-08-10|df=}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/embed/D0ogJ7MfBrc?feature=player_embedded |title=Double Standards in US Foreign Policy Questioned |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2016-04-01}} 10. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/american-samoa-must-consider-independence-congressman/946070 |title=American Samoa must consider independence - congressman | Pacific Beat | ABC Radio Australia |website=Radioaustralia.net.au |date=2012-05-18 |accessdate=2016-04-01}} 11. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-05-18/call-for-independence-discussion-for-american-samoa/946016 |title=Call for independence discussion for American Samoa | ABC Radio Australia |website=Radioaustralia.net.au |date=2012-05-18 |accessdate=2016-04-01}} 12. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.propublica.org/article/meet-bahrains-best-friend-in-congress|work=ProPublica|first=Justin|last=Elliot|title=Meet Bahrain's Best Friend in Congress|date=April 2, 2012}} 13. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.propublica.org/article/details-of-congressional-trips-abroad-a-secret|work=ProPublica|first=Justin|last=Elliot|title=Law Shrouds Details of Congressional Trips Abroad|date=April 11, 2012}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1362/text|title=H.R. 1362 Text - 115th Congress (2017-2018)|last=|first=|date=April 5, 2017|website=US Congress|access-date=}} 15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://samoanews.com/local-news/territory%E2%80%99s-va-clinic-now-official-named-after-faleomavaega-eni-fa%E2%80%99aua%E2%80%99-hunkin|title=Territory’s VA clinic now officially named after Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin {{!}} Samoa News|website=samoanews.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-05}} External links
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