Seui Laau (c. 1942 – January 26, 2012) was an

American Samoa American Samoa is an Territories of the United States, unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States located in the Polynesia region of the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. Centered on , it is southeast of the island count ...

n politician and

Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior ...

. Laau was the

chairman The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the gro ...

of the American Samoa Senate Government Operations Committee at the time of his death in 2012. Laau died at LBJ Medical Center in Faga'alu,

, at 11:30 p.m. on January 26, 2012, at the age of 69. He was survived by his wife, Palepa, and children, including Rep. Larry Sanitoa, a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives. A small service was held at the hospital

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, attended by Governor Togiola Tulafono, First Lady Mary Ann Tulafono, village elders and members of the Senate.

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Year of birth uncertain 2012 deaths American Samoa senators {{AmericanSamoa-politician-stub