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Governor of Chuuk
The office of the Governor of Chuuk is the highest elected position in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. The state was called Truk until 1989, so the title of this office prior to the change was Governor of Truk.
History of the office holders follows
| Image | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Lieutenant Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erhart Aten | October 1978 | May 8, 1986 | Hans Wiliander[1] Bob Mori[2] | |
| Gideon Doone | May 8, 1986 | 1990 | Bob Mori[2] | |
| Sasao H. Gouland[3] | 1990 | June 1996 | Marcellino Umwech | |
| Marcellino Umwech | June 1996 | April 1997 | ? | |
| Ansito Walter | April 1997 | April 19, 2005 | Manuel D. Sound[4] | |
| Wesly Simina | April 19, 2005 | July 27, 2011 | Johnson Elimo | |
| Johnson Elimo | July 27, 2011 (acting to Sep 2, 2011) | Apr 2021 | Ritis Heldart (2011–January 4, 2014) Marius Akapito (since May 2, 2014)[5] | |
| Alexander Narruhn[6] | Apr 2021 | Incumbent | Mekeioshy William |
References edit
- ^ "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". 1976.
- ^ a b "Doone, Mori Wins Truk Runoff (page 6)" (PDF). The National Union. May 1986. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "Former Governor Sasao Gouland of Chuuk Passed Away in Hawaii". Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM Information Services). 2011-03-10. from the original on 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Chuuk inaugurates re-elected Leaderships". FSM Information Service. May 2001. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Fsmupdates: Akapito sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of the State of Chuuk". 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Chuuk State - Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia". fsmlaw.org.
External links edit
- ELIMO CERTIFIED AS THE WINNER OF THE CHUUK "SPECIAL" ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR