Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa

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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 ticket.

The current lieutenant governor is Lemanu Peleti Mauga, who has been in office since 2013.

List of lieutenant governors of American Samoa

Appointed lieutenant governors

Frank Barnett (Democrat, 1974–76)

Elected lieutenant governors

Name	Political Party	Term Started	Term Ended	Notes
Tufele Liamatua	Republican	January 3, 1978	January 3, 1985	First elected Lt. Governor of American Samoa^[2]
Eni Faleomavaega	Democratic	January 3, 1985	January 2, 1989^[3]
Galea'i Peni Poumele	Republican	January 2, 1989^[3]	July 27, 1992	Poumele died in office in July 1992.
Gaioi Tufele Galeai	?	1992	January 4, 1993	Widow of Lt. Governor Galea'i Peni Poumele. Served the remainder of Poumele's unexpired term
Tauese Sunia	Democratic	January 4, 1993^[3]	January 3, 1997
Togiola Tulafono	Democratic	January 3, 1997^[3]	March 26, 2003	Acting Governor from March 26, 2003, to April 7, 2003, following the death of Governor Tauese Sunia.
Vacancy by ascension		March 26, 2003	April 11, 2003
Faoa Aitofele Sunia	Democratic	April 11, 2003	January 3, 2013
Lemanu Peleti Mauga	Independent	January 3, 2013	Incumbent
Lemanu Peleti Mauga	Democratic	January 3, 2013	Incumbent

References

↑ "American Samoa Country Brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia). April 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
1 2 "Peter Tali Coleman biography". Governors. American Samoa. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
1 2 3 4 Sorensen, Stan (2007-01-09). "Historical Notes" (PDF). Tapuitea Official Newsletter of American Samoa. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-09-02.

Lieutenant Governors of American Samoa

Tufele Liamatua Eni Faleomavaega Galea'i Peni Poumele Gaioi Tufele Galeai Tauese Sunia Togiola Tulafono Faoa Aitofele Sunia Lemanu Peleti Mauga

Current lieutenant governors in the United States

Vice President of the United States: Joe Biden (D)

AL Kay Ivey (R) AK Byron Mallott (D) AZ Michele Reagan (R)¹ AR Tim Griffin (R) CA Gavin Newsom (D) CO Donna Lynne (D) CT Nancy Wyman (D) DE Jeffrey Bullock (D)¹ FL Carlos López-Cantera (R) GA Casey Cagle (R) HI Shan Tsutsui (D) ID Brad Little (R) IL Evelyn Sanguinetti (R) IN Eric Holcomb (R) IA Kim Reynolds (R) KS Jeff Colyer (R) KY Jenean Hampton (R) LA Billy Nungesser (R) ME Michael Thibodeau (R)² MD Boyd Rutherford (R) MA Karyn Polito (R) MI Brian Calley (R) MN Tina Smith (D) MS Tate Reeves (R) MO Peter Kinder (R) MT Mike Cooney (D) NE Mike Foley (R) NV Mark Hutchison (R) NH Chuck Morse (R)² NJ Kim Guadagno (R) NM John Sanchez (R) NY Kathy Hochul (D) NC Dan Forest (R) ND Drew Wrigley (R) OH Mary Taylor (R) OK Todd Lamb (R) OR Ted Wheeler (D)⁴ PA Michael Stack (D) RI Daniel McKee (D) SC Henry McMaster (R) SD Matt Michels (R) TN Ron Ramsey (R)² TX Dan Patrick (R) UT Spencer Cox (R) VT Phil Scott (R) VA Ralph Northam (D) WA Brad Owen (D) WV Bill Cole (R)² WI Rebecca Kleefisch (R) WY Ed Murray (R)¹ DC Phil Mendelson (D)³ Territories: AS Lemanu Peleti Mauga (D) GU Ray Tenorio (R) MP Victor Hocog (R) PR Víctor Suárez Meléndez (D)¹ VI Osbert Potter (I)

Next-in-line of succession for states and territories without lieutenant governors: 1. Secretary of State 2. Senate President 3. Council Chair 4. Treasurer Political party affiliation: Republican: 38 Democratic: 17 Independent: 1

Territory of American Samoa

Pago Pago (capital), Fagatogo (seat of government)

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