American Samoa Fono
The American Samoa Fono is the territorial legislature of American Samoa. Like most states and territorial legislatures of the United States, it is a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate. The legislature is located in Fagatogo along Pago Pago harbor.
American Samoa Fono | |
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| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
| History | |
| Founded | October 26, 1948 |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | Tuaolo Manaia Fruean (NP) since 2021 |
Speaker of the House | Savali Talavou Ale (R) since January 4, 2007 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 39 voting members
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Senate political groups |
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House of Representatives political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last Senate election | November 8, 2022 |
Last House of Representatives election | November 8, 2022 |
Next Senate election | November, 2024 |
Next House of Representatives election | November, 2024 |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of American Samoa | |
Politics of American Samoa |
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It is the only legislature on the state or territorial level in the United States that is both bicameral and nonpartisan. The Nebraska Legislature is similarly nonpartisan yet is a unicameral body.
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