Afoa Moega Lutu
| Afoa Moega Lutu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 24, 1947 Leulumoega, Samoa |
| Alma mater |
Truman State University University of Hawaii, Manoa Valparaiso University |
| Political party | Republican |
Afoafouvale Leulumoegafou Su’esu’e Lutu (born February 24, 1947) is an American Samoan politician and lawyer. Lutu has served as the former Attorney General of American Samoa in two different administrations. He is the current senator from the district of Maoputasi, serving the villages of Fagatogo, Utulei and Faga'alu.
Afoa Moega Lutu was born on February 24, 1947, to Rev. Su’esu’e Solofa Lutu and Vaitu'utu'u Pātu Leota Leulua'iali'i Lutu. He was the fourth of twelve children in his family. Lutu's parents taught at the theological school at the Ekalesia Fa'apotopotoga Kerisinao i Samoa (Congregational Christian Church in Samoa) in what was then known as Western Samoa, now the independent nation of Samoa. Lutu's family moved back to American Samoa when he was less than a year old and settled in the village of Amanave, where his parents worked as Christian ministers.
Lutu originally attended St. Theresa Elementary School in Leone, American Samoa. However, his parents moved again to the towns of Fagatogo and Utulei by the time he was six years old to live with extended family. He was admitted to Feleti Memorial Barstow Foundation Demonstration School for first grade.
He became salutatorian of his eighth grade class upon graduating from the school. Lutu next entered American Samoa High School. While in high school, his parents relocated to the village of Lauli'i, east of Pago Pago Harbor, to work as ministers in the village. He resided with his grandparents, Rev. Su’esu’e and Sola, in Utulei during the school week, and traveled to see his parents on the weekend. Lutu graduated as student body president from high school in 1965. Following his graduation, Lutu was one of four American Samoa students chosen for a cultural exchange program in the United States. Lutu moved to Spirit Lake, Iowa, to attend an extra year of high school as part of the cultural exchange. While in Iowa, he stayed at the home of Berkley and Elinor Bedell and their family.Berkley Bedell, Iowan businessman, was later elected as a United States Congressman (1975–1987).
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