American Samoa Fono
Territorial legislature of American Samoa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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American Samoa Fono | |
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Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
History | |
Founded | October 26, 1948 (75 years ago) (1948-10-26) |
Leadership | |
Tuaolo Manaia Fruean (NP) since 2021 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 39 voting members
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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 |
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Constitution | |
Constitution 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.