Pula Nikolao Pula
Nikolao Pula | |
|---|---|
Pula in 2022 | |
| 9th Governor of American Samoa | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Lieutenant | Pulu Ae Ae Jr. |
| Preceded by | Lemanu Peleti Mauga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pulaali'i Tuiteleleapaga Iuli Nikolao Pula December 31, 1955 American Samoa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Government House Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Education | Menlo College Brigham Young University George Mason University |
Pulaali'i Tuiteleleapaga Iuli Nikolao Pula (born December 31, 1955) is an American Samoan politician who is currently serving as the ninth governor of American Samoa since 2025. He ran in the 2024 American Samoan gubernatorial election and defeated incumbent Lemanu Peleti Mauga in the runoff. He is the first Republican Governor of American Samoa since 1993. Previously, he had served from 1993 to 2022 in the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), being the OIA Director from 2002 to 2022.