Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa

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The Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa is the second-highest executive official in the territory, serving as the principal deputy to the Governor and often overseeing key administrative and governmental functions.

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Label Occurrences
Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa canonical 4

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf executive branch office
political office
territorial government office
appliesToJurisdiction American Samoa
United States unincorporated territory
appointedOrElected elected
ballotForm joint ticket with the Governor
citizenshipRequirement U.S. national or U.S. citizen
country American Samoa
United States of America
surface form: United States
electedTogetherWith Governor of American Samoa
electionMethod popular vote
eligibleVoterRequirement registered voter in American Samoa
flag Flag of American Samoa
governmentForm territorial executive office under U.S. sovereignty
hasAuthorityOver territorial executive agencies of American Samoa
isDeputyOf Governor of American Samoa
isStatus active office
jurisdiction territory of American Samoa
legalSystem American Samoan law under U.S. federal framework
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity American Samoa
Pago Pago
Tutuila
minimumAgeRequirement 30 years
nativeNameLanguage English
Samoan
officeCreatedIn 1977
officeHoldersBody Executive branch of the Government of American Samoa
officeHoldersNumber one
officeHoldersTitle Lieutenant Governor
partOf Executive branch of American Samoa
government of American Samoa
surface form: Government of American Samoa
positionInGovernment second-highest executive official in American Samoa
residenceRequirement resident of American Samoa
responsibility acts as Governor when the Governor is absent or incapacitated
assists in administration of territorial laws
may be assigned specific departments or portfolios by the Governor
role oversees key administrative functions of the territorial government
oversees key governmental functions of American Samoa
principal deputy to the Governor of American Samoa
seat Pago Pago
styleOfAddress The Honorable
subordinateTo Governor of American Samoa
successionOrder first in line to the Governor of American Samoa
successionTo Governor of American Samoa
termLength 4 years
termLimits 2 consecutive terms

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

government of American Samoa executiveBranchDeputyTitle Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
Constitution of American Samoa establishesOffice Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
Governor of American Samoa hasPart Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa
Governor of American Samoa deputy Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa