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{{short description|American Samoan politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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|office = [[Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives]]
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|term_start = January 2007
|caption = Savali Talavou Ale speaking at the opening of the 38th Legislature
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|office = [[Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives]]
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|predecessor = [[Matagi Mailo Ray McMoore]]
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|term_start = January 4, 2007
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|9|5}}
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|predecessor = [[Matagi McMoore]]
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|birth_place = [[Fagali'i]], [[American Samoa]], U.S.
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|party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|predecessor1 = [[Tuanaitau F. Tuia]]
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|spouse = Sakala Mautofu Ale {{Small|(1977–2015)}}
|successor1 = [[Nua Mailo Saoluaga]]
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|children = 11
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|education = [[California Baptist University]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}
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|birth_place = [[Fagali{{okina}}i, American Samoa|Fagali{{okina}}i]], [[American Samoa]], U.S.
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|spouse = Sakala Mautofu Ale {{Small|(1977–2015)}}
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'''Savali Talavou Ale''' is an [[American Samoa]]n politician. He has served as the [[Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives]] since 2007. Ale, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981, is also the longest serving current member of the [[American Samoa House of Representatives]], as of 2015.<ref name=samoanews>{{cite news|first=B.|last=Chen |title=Savali Talavou Ale expected to retain Speaker’s post |url=http://www.samoanews.com/content/en/savali-talavou-ale-expected-retain-speaker%E2%80%99s-post |work=[[Samoa News]] |date=2014-11-19 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref><ref name=samoanews2>{{cite news|first=Joyetter |last= Feagaimaalii-Luamanu |title=Savali unanimously re-elected Speaker |url=http://www.samoanews.com/content/en/savali-unanimously-re-elected-speaker |work=[[Samoa News]] |date=2015-01-05 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref>
'''Savali Talavou Ale''' (born September 5, 1952)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinamerica0002marq/page/2382/mode/2up|title=Who's Who in American Politics|year=1997–1998|page=2383}}</ref> is an [[American Samoa]]n politician. He has served as the [[Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives]] since 2007. Ale, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981, is also the longest serving current member of the [[American Samoa House of Representatives]], as of 2015.<ref name=samoanews>{{cite news|first=B.|last=Chen |title=Savali Talavou Ale expected to retain Speaker's post |url=http://www.samoanews.com/content/en/savali-talavou-ale-expected-retain-speaker%E2%80%99s-post |work=[[Samoa News]] |date=2014-11-19 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref><ref name=samoanews2>{{cite news|first=Joyetter |last= Feagaimaalii-Luamanu |title=Savali unanimously re-elected Speaker |url=http://www.samoanews.com/content/en/savali-unanimously-re-elected-speaker |work=[[Samoa News]] |date=2015-01-05 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref>


He is originally from Fagali'i, American Samoa, but now resides in the village of [['Ili'ili]].<ref name=samoanews4>{{cite news|first=Joyetter |last=Feagaimaalii-Luamanu |title=Sudden Passing of Mrs. Sakala Mautofu Ale Stuns Family |url=http://www.samoanews.com/content/en/sudden-passing-mrs-sakala-mautofu-ale-stuns-family |work=[[Samoa News]] |date=2015-09-08 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref><ref name=samoanews2/> Ale married his wife, Sakala Mautofu Ale, July 16, 1977, at a ceremony in [[Carson, California]].<ref name=samoanews4/> The couple had eleven biological children, as well as several other children the family had adopted and raised.<ref name=samoanews4/> Both Savali Talavou Ale and Sakala Mautofu Ale were ordained deacons in the [[Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa]] (CCCAS).<ref name=samoanews4/>
He is originally from [[Fagali{{okina}}i, American Samoa|Fagali{{okina}}i]], American Samoa, but now resides in the village of [[{{okina}}Ili{{okina}}ili]].<ref name=samoanews4>{{cite news|first=Joyetter |last=Feagaimaalii-Luamanu |title=Sudden Passing of Mrs. Sakala Mautofu Ale Stuns Family |url=http://www.samoanews.com/content/en/sudden-passing-mrs-sakala-mautofu-ale-stuns-family |work=[[Samoa News]] |date=2015-09-08 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref><ref name=samoanews2/> Ale married his wife, Sakala Mautofu Ale, July 16, 1977, at a ceremony in [[Carson, California]].<ref name=samoanews4/> The couple had eleven biological children, as well as several other children the family had adopted and raised.<ref name=samoanews4/> Both Savali Talavou Ale and Sakala Mautofu Ale were ordained deacons in the [[Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa]] (CCCAS).<ref name=samoanews4/>


==Biography==
He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981.<ref name=samoanews2/><ref name=samoanews3/> Ale, who has never lost re-election, has been re-elected to the House during each successive general election from the 1980s and 2010s,<ref name=samoanews2/> making him the House's longest serving member, as of 2015.<ref name=samoanews/>
===Personal life===
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Ale's wife, Sakala Mautofu Ale (Poloa), died from a sudden illness on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the age of 59.<ref name=samoanews4/> The couple had been married for 38 years.<ref name=samoanews4/> During his first term as [[Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives]], the chiefly title "Savali" was bestowed upon him.<ref name="Sunia, Fofō I. F. 1998 Page 273">Sunia, Fofō I. F. (1998). ''The Story of the Legislature of American Samoa: In Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee 1948-1998''. Pago Pago, AS: Legislature of American Samoa. Page 273. {{ISBN|9789829008015}}.</ref> He is a member of the [[Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa|Congregational Church]].<ref name=samoanews4/>


===Education and early career===
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On November 7, 2006, incumbent Speaker [[Matagi Mailo Ray McMoore]] lost re-election to the House of Representatives in the general election.<ref name=rnzi>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=American Samoa elects new speaker|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/167100/american-samoa-elects-new-speaker |work=[[Radio New Zealand International]] |date=2007-01-04 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref> Savali, who was Vice Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2007, was elected [[Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives]] in January 2007 after he received eleven more votes than his opponent, longtime Rep. [[Gaoteote Palie Tofau]].<ref name=rnzi/>
After graduating from [[Leone High School]], he attended the [[Cannon's College of Commerce]] and later received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from [[California Baptist College]] in 1977. He also took summer courses at both [[University of Oregon]] (1978) and at the [[University of Hawai{{okina}}i]] (1979). He later moved back to American Samoa where he became a school teacher at Leone High School. He later worked for the Tax Office and as the supervisor of the payroll division at [[Van Camp Seafood Company]].<ref name="Sunia, Fofō I. F. 1998 Page 273"/>


===Political career===
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Savali was challenged by [[Ituau]] Rep. [[Taotasi Archie Soliai]] for the Speakership in 2010, but Savali won re-election as Speaker.<ref name=samoanews3>{{cite news|first= |last= |title=House sworn in; Savali re-elected Speaker |url=http://www.samoanews.com/node/70694 |work=[[Samoa News]] |date=2013-01-04 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref> Rep. Taotasi Archie Soliai once again challenged Savali for the position of Speaker of the 33rd legislature (2013–2015) in January 2013.<ref name=samoanews/> Ale defeated Soliai with a vote of 13-7.<ref name=samoanews/> Rep. Soliai was later defeated for re-election on November 4, 2014, in the [[American Samoan general election, 2014|general election]].<ref name=samoanews/>
Savali was first elected to the [[American Samoa House of Representatives]] in the 1981 elections and won re-election from the 1980s and through the 2010s. The Speaker of the House appointed him Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, a position which allowed Savali to utilize his knowledge of commerce. Another of his committee assignments was to work on the review of the [[American Samoa Constitution]].<ref name="Sunia, Fofō I. F. 1998 Page 273"/>


He was unanimously re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 34th Legislature on January 3, 2015.<ref name=samoanews/><ref name=samoanews2/>
He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981.<ref name=samoanews2/><ref name=samoanews3/> Ale, who has never lost re-election, has been re-elected to the House during each successive general election from the 1980s and 2010s,<ref name=samoanews2/> making him the House's longest-serving member, as of 2015.<ref name=samoanews/>


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On November 7, 2006, incumbent Speaker [[Matagi Mailo Ray McMoore]] lost re-election to the House of Representatives in the general election.<ref name=rnzi>{{cite news|title=American Samoa elects new speaker|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/167100/american-samoa-elects-new-speaker |work=[[Radio New Zealand International]] |date=2007-01-04 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref> Savali, who was Vice Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2007, was elected [[Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives]] in January 2007 after he received eleven more votes than his opponent, longtime Rep. [[Gaoteote Palie Tofau]].<ref name=rnzi/>
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Ale's wife, Sakala Mautofu Ale, died from a sudden illness on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the age of 59.<ref name=samoanews4/> The couple had been married for 38 years.<ref name=samoanews4/> He is a member of the [[Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa|Congregational Church]].<ref name=samoanews4/>

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Savali was challenged by [[Ituau County|Ituau]] Rep. [[Taotasi Archie Soliai]] for the Speakership in 2010, but Savali won re-election as Speaker.<ref name=samoanews3>{{cite news|title=House sworn in; Savali re-elected Speaker |url=http://www.samoanews.com/node/70694 |work=[[Samoa News]] |date=2013-01-04 |accessdate=2015-10-23}}</ref> Rep. Taotasi Archie Soliai once again challenged Savali for the position of Speaker of the 33rd legislature (2013–2015) in January 2013.<ref name=samoanews/> Ale defeated Soliai with a vote of 13-7.<ref name=samoanews/> Rep. Soliai was later defeated for re-election on November 4, 2014, in the [[American Samoan general election, 2014|general election]].<ref name=samoanews/>

He was unanimously re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 34th Legislature on January 3, 2015.<ref name=samoanews/><ref name=samoanews2/>


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Latest revision as of 18:58, 10 December 2024

Savali Ale
Savali Talavou Ale speaking at the opening of the 38th Legislature
Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2007
Preceded byMatagi McMoore
In office
January 1993 – January 1997
Preceded byTuanaitau F. Tuia
Succeeded byNua Mailo Saoluaga
Personal details
Born (1952-09-05) September 5, 1952 (age 72)
Fagaliʻi, American Samoa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSakala Mautofu Ale (1977–2015)
Children11
EducationCannon College of Commerce
California Baptist University (BS)

Savali Talavou Ale (born September 5, 1952)[1] is an American Samoan politician. He has served as the Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives since 2007. Ale, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981, is also the longest serving current member of the American Samoa House of Representatives, as of 2015.[2][3]

He is originally from Fagaliʻi, American Samoa, but now resides in the village of ʻIliʻili.[4][3] Ale married his wife, Sakala Mautofu Ale, July 16, 1977, at a ceremony in Carson, California.[4] The couple had eleven biological children, as well as several other children the family had adopted and raised.[4] Both Savali Talavou Ale and Sakala Mautofu Ale were ordained deacons in the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa (CCCAS).[4]

Biography

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Personal life

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Ale's wife, Sakala Mautofu Ale (Poloa), died from a sudden illness on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the age of 59.[4] The couple had been married for 38 years.[4] During his first term as Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives, the chiefly title "Savali" was bestowed upon him.[5] He is a member of the Congregational Church.[4]

Education and early career

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After graduating from Leone High School, he attended the Cannon's College of Commerce and later received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California Baptist College in 1977. He also took summer courses at both University of Oregon (1978) and at the University of Hawaiʻi (1979). He later moved back to American Samoa where he became a school teacher at Leone High School. He later worked for the Tax Office and as the supervisor of the payroll division at Van Camp Seafood Company.[5]

Political career

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Savali was first elected to the American Samoa House of Representatives in the 1981 elections and won re-election from the 1980s and through the 2010s. The Speaker of the House appointed him Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, a position which allowed Savali to utilize his knowledge of commerce. Another of his committee assignments was to work on the review of the American Samoa Constitution.[5]

He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981.[3][6] Ale, who has never lost re-election, has been re-elected to the House during each successive general election from the 1980s and 2010s,[3] making him the House's longest-serving member, as of 2015.[2]

On November 7, 2006, incumbent Speaker Matagi Mailo Ray McMoore lost re-election to the House of Representatives in the general election.[7] Savali, who was Vice Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2007, was elected Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives in January 2007 after he received eleven more votes than his opponent, longtime Rep. Gaoteote Palie Tofau.[7]

Savali was challenged by Ituau Rep. Taotasi Archie Soliai for the Speakership in 2010, but Savali won re-election as Speaker.[6] Rep. Taotasi Archie Soliai once again challenged Savali for the position of Speaker of the 33rd legislature (2013–2015) in January 2013.[2] Ale defeated Soliai with a vote of 13-7.[2] Rep. Soliai was later defeated for re-election on November 4, 2014, in the general election.[2]

He was unanimously re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 34th Legislature on January 3, 2015.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in American Politics. 1997–1998. p. 2383.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Chen, B. (2014-11-19). "Savali Talavou Ale expected to retain Speaker's post". Samoa News. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  3. ^ a b c d e Feagaimaalii-Luamanu, Joyetter (2015-01-05). "Savali unanimously re-elected Speaker". Samoa News. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Feagaimaalii-Luamanu, Joyetter (2015-09-08). "Sudden Passing of Mrs. Sakala Mautofu Ale Stuns Family". Samoa News. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  5. ^ a b c Sunia, Fofō I. F. (1998). The Story of the Legislature of American Samoa: In Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee 1948-1998. Pago Pago, AS: Legislature of American Samoa. Page 273. ISBN 9789829008015.
  6. ^ a b "House sworn in; Savali re-elected Speaker". Samoa News. 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  7. ^ a b "American Samoa elects new speaker". Radio New Zealand International. 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives
1993–1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives
2007–present 		Incumbent
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