Lemanu Peleti Mauga

Lemanu Palepoi Sialegā Mauga (born January 3, 1960[1]) is an American Samoan politician. In 2021, he became the 58th governor of American Samoa. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Peleti Mauga
Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga in Washington, D.C. on 3 May 2023 - (cropped).jpg
58th Governor of American Samoa
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
LieutenantSalo Ale
Preceded byLolo Matalasi Moliga
9th Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021
GovernorLolo Matalasi Moliga
Preceded byFaoa Aitofele Sunia
Succeeded bySalo Ale
Personal details
Born (1960-01-03) January 3, 1960 (age 64)
Nu'uuli, American Samoa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Pohakalani Mauga
(m. 1988; died 2016)
EducationAmerican Samoa Community
College

University of Hawaii, Manoa
(BA)
San Diego State University
(MPA)

Mauga served as Senator in the American Samoa Senate, where he became the Chairman of both the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee.[2]

References

  1. "Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga" – via nga.org.
  2. Sagapolutele, Fili (2011-10-19). "Lolo and Lemanu declare their candidacy for governor and lt. governor in the 2012 general election". Samoa News. http://ip-208-109-238-104.ip.secureserver.net/viewstory.php?storyid=31343. Retrieved 2012-11-06.