Pulu Ae Ae Jr.

Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. (born June 1945) is an American Samoan politician who is currently serving as the 11th lieutenant governor of American Samoa since 2025. He was elected along with his running mate Pula Nikolao Pula in the 2024 American Samoan gubernatorial election. He previously served as mayor of Pago Pago and as a faipule (member) of the American Samoa House of Representatives.

Early life Ae was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa, and grew up there. He attended the High School of American Samoa (now Samoana High School) where he graduated in 1965. After high school, he moved to the mainland U.S. and enlisted in the United States Army. He was known for his advocacy for "transparency and accountability in government" and according to the Samoa News, during his tenure in the House of Representatives, Ae "was a vocal and sometimes controversial figure who was not afraid to fight for his constitutional rights and challenged decisions within the legislative body. His outbursts, which got him suspended one time, are the stuff of legend." One source noted him to be "an outspoken straight shooter who shoots from the hip." He told the Samoa News that Pula had "called him out of the blue ... and asked him if he would be his running mate." Ae and Pula won in the runoff with 59.8% of the vote. With Ae becoming the lieutenant governor-elect, it marked the first time in American Samoa's history that the governor was younger than the lieutenant governor.

Personal life Ae married Titilupe Ae and has eight children with her. As of 2024, they had been married for 54 years. He is a Christian.