Lemanu Peleti Mauga

Lemanu Palepoi Sialegā Mauga (born January 3, 1960) is an American Samoan politician who currently serves as the current and 58th Governor of American Samoa since 3 January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Mauga served as a senator in the American Samoa Senate, where he became the chairman of both the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

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 * The discovery of this (COVID-19) positive case during quarantine (in American Samoa) highlights the importance of why our process is critical to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It further highlights the importance of maintaining our current quarantine protocols.
 * Lemanu Peleti Mauga (2021) cited in: "This Pacific island hasn't had a single case of COVID. Until now." in USA Today, 20 September 2021.