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The first popularly elected Governor was Peter Tali Coleman that same year. [2] Te'o J. Fuavai was one of the earliest proponents of the movement to elect Governors in American Samoa, as opposed to Governors being appointed by the federal government. Fuavai sponsored a resolution that proposed the Department of the Interior to permit elections. [3]
Peter Tali Coleman (December 8, 1919 – April 28, 1997) was an American Samoan politician and lawyer. Coleman was the first and only person of Samoan descent to be appointed governor of American Samoa between 1956 and 1961 and later became the territory's first and third popularly elected governor from 1978 to 1985 and 1989 to 1993, serving a total of three elected terms. [1]
Democratic Party governors of American Samoa (5 P) E. American Samoa gubernatorial elections (9 P) F. First ladies of American Samoa (7 P) R.
Dowling was Governor of American Samoa from April 17, 1934, to January 15, 1936. [1] Dowling's administration continued certain policies of racism toward the native Samoans, who he believed had little work ethic or ability to plan for the future; as such, he treated the Samoan race as a people who needed safety nets. Dowling claimed, "Our ...
Frank Elliott Barnett (July 20, 1933 – July 15, 2016) was the governor of American Samoa from October 1, 1976, to May 27, 1977. [2] [3] Before becoming governor, he was a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and a Tennessee attorney. [4] He served as the first lieutenant governor of American Samoa for two years prior to his governorship. [4]
General elections were held in American Samoa on 5 November 1996, to elect a new governor and lieutenant governor, twenty members of the American Samoa House of Representatives and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives.
Pulu Ae Ae Jr. is an American Samoan politician who is the lieutenant governor-elect of American Samoa. He was elected along with his running mate Pula Nikolao Pula in the 2024 American Samoan gubernatorial election. He previously served as mayor of Pago Pago and as a faipule (member) of the American Samoa House of Representatives.
Richard Barrett Lowe (July 8, 1902 – April 16, 1972) was the governor (and fifth appointed civil governor) [1] of American Samoa (October 1, 1953 – October 15, 1956) and the eighth American governor (and third civilian governor) [2] of Guam (October 15, 1956 – November 14, 1959). He was also a prominent educator and United Nations observer.