| Post: | Lieutenant Governor |
| Body: | American Samoa |
| Insignia: | Seal of American Samoa.svg |
| Insigniacaption: | Territory seal |
| Incumbent: | Salo Ale |
| Incumbentsince: | January 3, 2021 |
| Type: | Lieutenant Governor |
| Formation: | 1974 |
| First: | Frank Barnett |
The government of American Samoa consists of a locally elected governor, lieutenant governor and the American Samoa Fono, which consists of an 18-member Senate and a 21-member House of Representatives.[1] The first popular election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor took place in 1977.[2] Candidates for the offices run together on a joint ticket.[3] The first woman to run for election was Arieta Enesi Mulitauaopele in 1977.
The current lieutenant governor is Eleasalo Ale, who has been in office since 2021.[4]
| Image | Name | Political party | Term started | Term ended | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufele Liamatua | Republican | January 3, 1978 | January 3, 1985 | First elected lt. governor of American Samoa | ||
| Eni Faleomavaega | Democratic | January 3, 1985 | January 2, 1989[5] | |||
| Galea'i Peni Poumele | Republican | January 2, 1989 | July 27, 1992 | Poumele died in office in July 1992. | ||
| Republican | August 1992 | January 4, 1993 | Widow of Lt. Governor Galea'i Peni Poumele. Served the remainder of Poumele's unexpired term | |||
| Tauese Sunia | Democratic | January 4, 1993 | January 3, 1997 | |||
| Togiola Tulafono | Democratic | January 3, 1997 | March 26, 2003 | Acting governor from March 26, 2003, to April 7, 2003, following the death of Governor Tauese Sunia. | ||
| colspan=6 | ||||||
| Faoa Aitofele Sunia | Democratic | April 11, 2003 | January 3, 2013 | |||
| Lemanu Peleti Mauga | Independent | January 3, 2013 | January 3, 2021 | |||
| Democratic | ||||||
| Salo Ale | Democratic | January 3, 2021 | Incumbent | |||