SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was during a discussion in the House of Representatives this week about removing the provision for a reconsideration vote from House Rules that Speaker of the House, Savali Talavou Ale advised members of the House Rules Committee, which Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui Jr....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just a month after the election was held, Rep. Savali Talavou Ale appears to have a majority lined up on his side to retain the House Speaker’s post when faipule for the 37th Legislature are sworn in Jan. 3rd, 2021. However, according to their constituents, three faipule...
![[l-r] Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale, and Chief Justice Michael Kruse,](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fono_opening_1874_0.jpg?itok=e5aZUGh2 "[l-r] Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale, and Chief Justice Michael Kruse, at the start of Monday’s official opening of the 36th Legislature — a joint Fono session at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The four faipule assumed to have not fully supported the re-election of Savali Talavou Ale as House Speaker for the next two years, were not given chairmanship or membership roles in any of the 16 standing House committees for the 36th Legislature, which officially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With no challenger, the local House of Representatives Thursday re-elected Rep. Savali Talavou Ale as Speaker of the House for the next two years.
The election was part of the swearing-in ceremony for all faipule, presided over by Chief Justice Michael Kruse. Also...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale appears to have the majority on his side, meaning he'll most likely be re-elected to the House leadership post when faipule for the 36th Legislature are sworn in Jan. 3rd.
The swearing-in ceremony usually commences around noon for the 21-...