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The government of American Samoa consists of a locally elected governor, lieutenant governor and the American Samoa Fono, which consists of an 18-member Senate and a 21-member House of Representatives. [1] The first popular election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor took place in 1977. [2] Candidates for the offices run together on a joint ...
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.
This is a list of governors, etc. of the part of the Samoan Islands (now comprising American Samoa) under United States administration since 1900. From 1900 to 1978 governors were appointed by the Federal government of the United States. Since that time they have been elected for 4-year terms by the people of American Samoa.
Lemanu Palepoi Sialegā Mauga (born January 3, 1960) [1] is an American Samoan politician who served as the eighth governor of American Samoa from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Mauga served as a senator in the American Samoa Senate, where he became the chairman of both the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
The government of American Samoa is defined under the Constitution of American Samoa.. The United States Congress, in the Ratification Act of 1929, provided that until the Congress shall provide for the Government of the islands of American Samoa all civil, judicial, and military powers shall be vested in such person or persons and exercised in such manner as the President of the United States ...
La'apui Talauega Eleasalo Va'alele "Salo" Ale (born February 17, 1969) [1] is an American Samoan attorney who served as the tenth lieutenant governor of American Samoa, from 2021 to 2025. He previously served as Attorney General of American Samoa from 2014 to 2020. On January 13, 2020, Ale resigned as attorney general to pursue politics.
Pages in category "Lieutenant governors of American Samoa" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 2003, Governor Togiola Tulafono selected Sunia as the new Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa. [1] Tulafono, Sunia's predecessor as lieutenant governor, had become governor following the unexpected death of former Governor Tauese Sunia of a heart attack in March 2003 while en route to Honolulu for medical treatment. Ipulasi Sunia was the ...