List of governors of American Samoa facts for kids
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 1977 governors were appointed by the United States Government. Since that time they have been elected for 4-year terms by the people of American Samoa.
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Commandant governors (1900–1905)
Term | Image | Incumbent | Notes |
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17 February 1900 — 27 November 1901 | ![]() |
Benjamin Franklin Tilley, Commandant | 17 April 1900: Tutuila ceded to United States |
27 November 1901 — 16 December 1902 | ![]() |
Uriel Sebree, Commandant | |
16 December 1902 — 5 May 1903 | ![]() |
Henry Minett, acting Commandant | |
5 May 1903 — 30 January 1905 | ![]() |
Edmund Beardsley Underwood, Commandant/Governor | 16 July 1904: Manu'a ceded to United States |
Appointed governors (1951–1978)
Civilian governor | Took office | Left office | ||
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Phelps Phelps (1897–1981) |
February 23, 1951 | June 20, 1952 | |
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John C. Elliott (1919–2001) |
July 16, 1952 | November 23, 1952 | |
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James Arthur Ewing (1916–unknown) |
November 28, 1952 | March 4, 1953 | |
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Lawrence M. Judd (1887–1968) |
March 4, 1953 | August 5, 1953 | |
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Richard Barrett Lowe (1902–1972) |
August 5, 1953 | October 15, 1956 | |
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Peter Tali Coleman (1919–1997) |
October 13, 1956 | May 24, 1961 | |
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Hyrum Rex Lee (1910–2001) |
May 24, 1961 | July 31, 1967 | |
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Owen Stuart Aspinall (1927–1997) |
August 1, 1967 | July 31, 1969 | |
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John Morse Haydon (1920–1991) |
August 1, 1969 | October 14, 1974 | |
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Frank C. Mockler (acting) (1909–1993) |
October 14, 1974 | February 6, 1975 | |
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Earl B. Ruth (1916–1989) |
February 6, 1975 | September 30, 1976 | |
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Frank Barnett (1933–2016) |
October 1, 1976 | May 27, 1977 | |
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Hyrum Rex Lee (1910–2001) |
May 28, 1977 | January 3, 1978 |
Elected governors (1978–present)
Governor | Took office | Left office | Party | Elected | Lieutenant Governor | |||
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51 | ![]() |
Peter Tali Coleman (1919–1997) |
January 3, 1978 – January 3, 1985 |
Republican | 1977 1980 |
Tufele Liamatua | ||
52 | ![]() |
A. P. Lutali (1919–2002) |
January 3, 1985 – January 2, 1989 |
Democratic | 1984 | Eni Faleomavaega | ||
53 | ![]() |
Peter Tali Coleman (1919–1997) |
January 2, 1989 – January 3, 1993 |
Republican | 1988 | Galea'i Peni Poumele | ||
Gaioi Tufele Galeai | ||||||||
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A. P. Lutali (1919–2002) |
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
Democratic | 1992 | Tauese Sunia | ||
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Tauese Sunia (1941–2003) |
January 3, 1997 – March 26, 2003 |
Democratic | 1996 2000 |
Togiola Tulafono | ||
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Togiola Tulafono (born 1947) |
March 26, 2003 – April 7, 2003 |
Democratic | 2004 2008 |
Vacant | ||
56 | April 7, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
Faoa Aitofele Sunia | ||||||
57 | ![]() |
Lolo Matalasi Moliga (born 1949) |
January 3, 2013 – Incumbent |
Independent | 2012 2016 |
Lemanu Peleti Mauga | ||
Democratic |
Living former governors
There is one living former governor of American Samoa. The most recent-serving governor to die was Frank Barnett (1976–1977), on July 15, 2016.
Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
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Togiola Tulafono | 2003–2013 | February 28, 1947 |
Latest election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga | 4,372 | 33.5 | |
Democrat | Faoa Aitofele Sunia | 4,315 | 33.1 | |
Independent | Afoa Moega Lutu | 2,521 | 19.3 | |
Independent | Salu Hunkin-Finau | 893 | 6.8 | |
Independent | Save Liuato Tuitele | 763 | 5.8 | |
Independent | Timothy Jones | 189 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 13,053 | 100 |
Due to no candidate receiving more than 50% of the vote a runoff election was held.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga | 6,645 | 52.9 | |
Democrat | Faoa Aitofele Sunia | 5,908 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 12,553 | 100 |
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