American Samoa Senate
American Samoa Senate | |
|---|---|
| American Samoa Fono | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | October 26, 1948 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Salary | $25,000/year |
| Website | |
| www | |
The American Samoa Senate is the upper house of the American Samoa Fono. The Senate, like the lower House of Representatives, is a nonpartisan body. It is composed of 18 senators, serving a four-year term.
The first name for the upper house of the legislature was Atoa o Aliʻi (“Assembly of Paramount Aliʻis”) when established in 1948. It was replaced with the current American Samoa Senate in 1953.