List of governors of American Samoa
Elected governors (1978–present)

List of governors of American Samoa

Section Title: Elected governors (1978–present)
Table Section Text: None

Governor	Took office	Left office	Party	Elected	Lieutenant Governor

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

54	-	A. P. Lutali (1919–2002)	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997	Democratic	1992	Tauese Sunia

55	-	Tauese Sunia (1941–2003)	January 3, 1997 – March 26, 2003	Democratic	1996 2000	Togiola Tulafono

–	-	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

Sentence(s)

Tauese Sunia (1941 – 2003) was the Governor of American Samoa from 1997 until his death in 2003.
Tauese Sunia, was the Governor of American Samoa, from 1997 until 2003.
Tauese Tuailemafua Pita Fiti Sunia (1941 – 2003) was the Governor of American Samoa from 1997 until his death in 2003.

final_sentence: Tauese Sunia (1941 – 2003) was the Governor of American Samoa from 1997 until his death in 2003.
final_sentence: Tauese Sunia, was the Governor of American Samoa, from 1997 until 2003.
final_sentence: Tauese Tuailemafua Pita Fiti Sunia (1941 – 2003) was the Governor of American Samoa from 1997 until his death in 2003.