▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Sam oa ▁F ono . ▁ ▁One ▁of ▁Li am at ua ' s ▁first ▁duties ▁as ▁Sam o an ▁Affairs ▁Secretary ▁was ▁to ▁offici ate ▁the ▁av a ▁fa at up u , ▁which ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁January ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁inaug uration ▁of ▁G ov . ▁Tul af ono ▁and ▁L t . ▁Governor ▁I p ul asi ▁A it of ele ▁Sun ia . ▁Secretary ▁Li am at ua ▁is ▁also ▁charged ▁with ▁wel coming ▁visit ing ▁dign itar ies , ▁including ▁Secretary ▁of ▁State ▁Hill ary ▁Cl inton ▁on ▁her ▁brief ▁visit ▁to ▁American ▁Sam oa ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Secretary ▁Li am at ua ▁called ▁on ▁the ▁American ▁Sam o an ▁community ▁to ▁help ▁prevent ▁the ▁spread ▁of ▁H IV ▁and ▁A ID s ▁in ▁a ▁ke yn ote ▁speech ▁presented ▁in ▁the ▁run - up ▁to ▁World ▁A ID S ▁Day ▁at ▁a ▁Sunday ▁church ▁service . ▁ ▁Death ▁T uf ele ▁Li am at ua ▁died ▁unexpected ly ▁in ▁Hon ol ulu , ▁Hawai i , ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 7 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁flow n ▁back ▁to ▁American ▁Sam oa ▁on ▁board ▁a ▁Hawai ian ▁Airlines ▁flight ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁References ▁