Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Peleti Mauga | |
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Governor of American Samoa | |
Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
Lieutenant | Salo Ale |
Preceded by | Lolo Matalasi Moliga |
9th Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa | |
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | |
Governor | Lolo Matalasi Moliga |
Preceded by | Faoa Aitofele Sunia |
Succeeded by | Talauega Eleasalo Ale |
Personal details | |
Born | Nuʻuuli, American Samoa, U.S. | January 3, 1960
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | Pohakalani Mauga
(m. 1988; died 2016)Ella Failautusi (m. 2018) |
Education | Persian Gulf War |
Lemanu Palepoi Sialegā Mauga (born January 3, 1960
Early life and education
Mauga was born in Nuʻuuli, American Samoa. After attending the American Samoa Community College, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He received a master's degree in public administration from San Diego State University on July 30, 2012, a graduation ceremony held at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium in American Samoa.[3]
Career
Mauga served in the
Mauga also became the chief property manager for the Government of American Samoa's office of property management.[2] He became an American Samoan Senator in 2009.[2]
Politics
In October 2011, gubernatorial candidate
In the
References
- ^ "Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga" – via nga.org.
- ^ a b c d e f Sagapolutele, Fili (2011-10-19). "Lolo and Lemanu declare their candidacy for governor and lt. governor in the 2012 general election". Samoa News. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ Feagaimaalii-Luamanu, Joyetter (2012-08-01). "Historic Double Cohort Yesterday Awards 51 Masters Degrees". Samoa News. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Lemanu Sialega Mauga on track to be next American Samoa Governor". RNZ. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-10.