Eleasalo Ale

Eleasalo Va'alele "Salo" Ale is an American Samoan attorney serving as the 10th lieutenant governor of American Samoa. He previously served as Attorney General of American Samoa from 2014 to 2020. On January 13, 2020, Ale resigned as attorney general to pursue politics.[1]

Salo Ale
10th Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
GovernorPeleti Mauga
Preceded byPeleti Mauga
10th Attorney General of American Samoa
In office
January 28, 2014 – February 19, 2020
GovernorLolo Matalasi Moliga
Preceded byAfoa Moega Lutu
Succeeded byMitzie Jessop Taase (acting)
Personal details
Born
Eleasalo Va'alele Ale

American Samoa
Political partyDemocratic
EducationTruman State University (BA)
Drake University (JD)

Early life and education

Ale was born in American Samoa and attended Marist Brothers High School. He left American Samoa to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Truman State University in Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the Drake University Law School in Iowa.[2]

Career

After earning his undergraduate degree, Ale worked as a legislative assistant to then-U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye. After law school, he served as a clerk for Judge James Burns on the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals. For 17 years, Ale worked as an attorney at Faegre Baker Daniels in Minneapolis. Ale was nominated to serve as the 10th Attorney General of American Samoa in 2014 by then-Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga. He resigned from his position in 2020, citing an interest in seeking another elective office.

Ale and Mauga placed first in the November general election. Ale assumed office as Lieutenant Governor on January 3, 2021.[3]

References
  1. "American Samoa's AG to resign from post to pursue politics". RNZ. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. "Biography". legal-affairs. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  3. "Lemanu Sialega Mauga on track to be next American Samoa Governor". RNZ. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Afoa Moega Lutu		 Attorney General of American Samoa
2014–2020		 Succeeded by
Mitzie Jessop Taase
Acting
Political offices
Preceded by
Lemanu Peleti Mauga		 Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
2021–present		 Incumbent
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