Faauifono Vaitautolu
{{Short description|American Samoan politician}}
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| district = 1st
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Faauifono Vaitautolu is an American Samoan politician who has served as a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives since September 20, 2023. She represents the 1st district.
Electoral history
She was elected on September 12, 2023, in a special election following the death of her predecessor. She assumed office on September 20, 2023,{{Cite web |title=Faauifono Vaitautolu |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Faauifono_Vaitautolu |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} becoming the first woman to hold the district.{{Cite web |title=Faauifono Vaitautolu wins Manu'a District #1 Special Election |url=https://www.talanei.com/2023/09/12/faauifono-vaitautolu-wins-manua-district-1-special-election/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Talanei |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=TV |first=KVZK |date=2023-08-10 |title=Four candidates confirmed for the Manu'a#1 District Special Election |url=https://www.kvzktv.com/post/four-candidates-confirmed-for-the-manu-a-1-district-special-election |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=KVZKTV NEWS |language=en}} She has also served as deputy director of education of American Samoa.{{Cite web |title=Contracts of Samoa Teachers Being Renewed |url=https://www.talanei.com/2016/09/06/contracts-of-samoa-teachers-being-renewed/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Talanei |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2014-01-24 |title=DOE is looking for a few good teachers — from Samoa |url=https://www.samoanews.com/doe-looking-few-good-teachers-%E2%80%94-samoa |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=www.samoanews.com |language=en}}
References
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| before = Alumamalu Ale Filoialii
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| title = Member of the American Samoa House of Representatives
| years = 2023–present
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Members of the American Samoa House of Representatives
Category:American Samoan women in politics
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the American Samoan Fono
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