Savali Talavou Ale
Savali Ale | |
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Savali Talavou Ale speaking at the opening of the 38th Legislature | |
| Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Matagi McMoore |
| In office January 1993 – January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Tuanaitau F. Tuia |
| Succeeded by | Nua Mailo Saoluaga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1952 Fagaliʻi, American Samoa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sakala Mautofu Ale (1977–2015) |
| Children | 11 |
| Education | Cannon College of Commerce California Baptist University (BS) |
Savali Talavou Ale (born September 5, 1952) is an American Samoan politician. He has served as the Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives since 2007. Ale, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1981, is also the longest serving current member of the American Samoa House of Representatives, as of 2015.
He is originally from Fagaliʻi, American Samoa, but now resides in the village of ʻIliʻili. Ale married his wife, Sakala Mautofu Ale, July 16, 1977, at a ceremony in Carson, California. The couple had eleven biological children, as well as several other children the family had adopted and raised. Both Savali Talavou Ale and Sakala Mautofu Ale were ordained deacons in the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa (CCCAS).