Tufele Liamatua
Tufele Liamatua | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa | |
| In office January 3, 1978 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Governor | Peter Tali Coleman |
| Preceded by | Position re-established |
| Succeeded by | Eni Faleomavaega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1940 American Samoa, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 2011 (aged 71) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Tufele Faatoia Liamatua, also spelled Tufele Li'amatua, (September 1940 – October 13, 2011) was an American Samoan politician, businessman and paramount chief. He served as the first elected lieutenant governor of American Samoa under former Governor Peter Tali Coleman from 1978 to 1985.
The chiefly title of Tufele before Liamatua's name was bestowed on him by the village of Fitiuta in the Manu'a Islands. He was a paramount chief.