First Lady of American Samoa

First Lady of American Samoa
Seal of American Samoa
Incumbent Ella Mauga since January 3, 2021
Term length	4 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

• List of governors of American Samoa

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.