Peter Tali Coleman

Peter Tali Coleman (born December 8, 1919 in Pago Pago , American Samoa , † April 28, 1997 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) was an American politician . Between 1956 and 1993 he was governor of American Samoa three times .

Career

Peter Coleman attended St. Louis High School in Honolulu. During World War II he served in the US Army , he will be up to the captain ( Captain ascent). After studying law at Georgetown University and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession in American Samoa. There he also worked temporarily as a public prosecutor. He also held various local offices when he was not serving as governor. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party .

Coleman was governor of his homeland for the first time between 1956 and 1961. He was the first governor with Samoan roots to ever hold this post. His appointment was made by the then US President Dwight D. Eisenhower . Coleman took over his office from Richard Barrett Lowe and ceded it to Hyrum Rex Lee on May 24, 1961 . In 1977 Coleman became the first popularly elected governor of the outskirts . On January 3, 1978, he replaced Lee, who had also returned to this post after a break in 1977. After being re-elected, he was able to serve two terms until January 3, 1985. In 1988 he was elected governor for the last time. On January 3, 1989, he succeeded AP Lutali , who had been his successor four years earlier.

Peter Coleman died of cancer on April 18, 1997 in Honolulu.

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SURNAME	Coleman, Peter Tali
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 8, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pago Pago , American Samoa
DATE OF DEATH	April 28, 1997
Place of death	Honolulu , Hawaii