Fainu'ulelei Alailima-Utu
Fainu'ulelei Alailima-Utu | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of American Samoa | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2021 | |
| Governor | Peleti Mauga |
| Preceded by | Mitzie Jessop Taase (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Relatives | Fainu'ulelei S. Utu (Father) |
| Education | University of California Los Angeles (JD) |
Fainu'ulelei L. P. Falefatu Alailima-Utu is an American Samoan lawyer, and the current Attorney General of American Samoa.
Early life and career[]
Alailima-Utu is the son of former American Samoa House Speaker Fainu'ulelei S. Utu.[1] While attending law school at the University of California Los Angeles, Alailima-Utu participated in protests over a 1989 police brutality incident.[2]
From 1990 to 2003, he worked in the Attorney General's office, as assistant attorney general. He was the legal counsel for the from January 2003 to March 2014.[3] After this period, he was the executive director of American Samoa Legal Aid (ASLA). Under his tenure, ASLA assisted victims of Cyclone Gita[4] and received a grant to expand services to the Manuʻa Islands.[5]
Attorney General[]
Alailima-Utu was nominated as Attorney General of American Samoa in January 2021, and approved by a unanimous vote by both the House of Representatives and Senate.[3][6]
References[]
- ^ Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu, Joyetter (February 11, 2014). "DBAS legal counsel asks for career service status". Samoa News. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Ramos, George (February 21, 1989). "Samoans Protest Tactics of Deputies in Raiding Party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Sagapolutele, Fili (January 22, 2021). "New Attorney General unanimously confirmed by both House and Senate". Samoa News. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Sagapolutele, Fili (November 23, 2018). "Local legal aid commended for work with Gita victims". Samoa News. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Grant Helps ASLA Provide Legal Services to Manu'a". Talanei. October 24, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Fausia, Ausage (January 25, 2021). "House approves Fainu'ulelei as Attorney General". Samoa News. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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