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First lady of American Samoa

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First Lady of American Samoa
Seal of American Samoa
Incumbent
Ella Mauga
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
Natalie Blauvelt Milne January 20, 1936 June 3, 1938 MacGillivray Milne Mrs. Milne made a direct appeal to Eleanor Roosevelt, requesting increased federal aid for public health.[2]
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
Emma Louise Lowe October 1, 1953 October 15, 1956 Richard Barrett Lowe Also First Lady of Guam from 1956 to 1959
Nora Stewart Coleman October 15, 1956 May 24, 1961 Peter Tali Coleman Stewart Coleman, who was from Hawaii, was the first woman from the Pacific Islands to serve as first lady of American Samoa.[3]
Taotafa Lutu Aspinall August 1, 1967 July 31, 1969 Owen Aspinall First Samoan first lady of American Samoa
Jean P. Haydon August 1, 1969 October 14, 1974 John Morse Haydon Established the Jean P. Haydon Museum in Pago Pago
? October 15, 1974 February 6, 1975 Frank Mockler
Jane Wylie Ruth February 6, 1975 September 30, 1976 Earl B. Ruth Jane’s health problems led Governor Ruth to step down after just 1,5 years.[4]
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 [5]
Susana Leiato Lutali January 3, 1985 January 2, 1989 A. P. Lutali [6]
Nora Stewart Coleman January 2, 1989 January 3, 1993 Peter Tali Coleman [5]
Susana Leiato Lutali January 3, 1993 January 3, 1997 A. P. Lutali [6]
Fagaoalii Satele Sunia January 3, 1997 March 26, 2003 Tauese Sunia [7]
Mary Ann Tulafono March 26, 2003 January 3, 2013 Togiola Tulafono
Cynthia Malala Moliga January 3, 2013 January 3, 2021 Lolo Matalasi Moliga [8]
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.
  2. Sorensen, Stan (16 May 2008). "Historical Notes" (PDF). Tapuitea. III (20). Government of American Samoa: 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  3. "Nora S. Coleman, 85". Saipan Tribune. 2005-05-15. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Page 117. ISBN 9829036022.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "Cynthia Malala Moliga (American Samoa) biography". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2015-09-12.