First Ladies of American Samoa

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First Lady of American Samoa
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Seal of American Samoa
Incumbent

since January 3, 2021
Term length4 Years

The first lady of American Samoa is the title attributed to the wife of the governor of American Samoa. To date, there have been no first gentlemen of American Samoa.

The current first lady is Ella Mauga, wife of Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, who has held the position since January 3, 2021.[1]

List of first ladies of American Samoa[]

First ladies of Naval governors (1900–1951)[]

First Lady Term Begins Term Ends Governor of American Samoa Notes
Elizabeth Ammons Larsen January 12, 1942 April 25, 1942 Henry Louis Larsen
Vera Allen Houser September 10, 1945 April 22, 1947 Harold Houser
Ida Brown April 22, 1947 June 15, 1949 Vernon Huber

First ladies of Civilian governors (1951–1978)[]

First Lady Term Begins Term Ends Governor of American Samoa Notes
Jane Wylie Ruth February 6, 1975 September 30, 1976 Earl B. Ruth
Carolyn Barnett October 1, 1976 May 27, 1977 Frank Barnett
Lillian Lee May 28, 1977 January 3, 1978 H. Rex Lee

First ladies of elected governors (1978–present)[]

First Lady Term Begins Term Ends Governor of American Samoa Notes
Nora Stewart Coleman January 3, 1978 January 3, 1985 Peter Tali Coleman [2]
Susana Leiato Lutali January 3, 1985 January 2, 1989 A. P. Lutali [3]
Nora Stewart Coleman January 2, 1989 January 3, 1993 Peter Tali Coleman [2]
Susana Leiato Lutali January 3, 1993 January 3, 1997 A. P. Lutali [3]
Fagaoalii Satele Sunia January 3, 1997 March 26, 2003 Tauese Sunia [4]
Mary Ann Tulafono March 26, 2003 January 3, 2013 Togiola Tulafono
Cynthia Malala Moliga January 3, 2013 January 3, 2021 Lolo Matalasi Moliga [5]
Ella Perefoti Mauga January 3, 2021 Present Lemanu Peleti Mauga

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lemanu P. S. Mauga". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Roig, Suzanne (2005-05-19). "Nora Stewart Coleman, 85, former first lady of American Samoa". Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  3. ^ a b Sagapolutele, Fili (2012-06-16). "Susana Leiato Lutali passes away: age 80" (PDF). Samoa News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  4. ^ Sagapolutele, Fili (2015-09-08). "Former First Lady Fagaoalii Sunia passes away". Talanei.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  5. ^ "Cynthia Malala Moliga (American Samoa) biography". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
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