Carmen Mutnguy Tun Explained

Carmen Mutnguy Tun
Office:Second Lady of the Federated States of Micronesia
President:Tosiwo Nakayama
Term Start:May 11, 1979
Term End:1983
Term Label:In role
Successor:Amalia Nanpei Olter
Birth Name:Carmen Mutnguy
Birth Date:April 6, 1939
Birth Place:Yap, Micronesia
Death Place:Yap, Micronesia
Children:Petra Giltiningin-Fattinan, Jonathan Machieng, Daniel Ruegrong, Thomas Gilwuyoch, Tresa Tidad, Joseph Choorang, and David Tun

Carmen M. Tun (April 14, 1939 – December 8, 2016), also known as Carmen Mutnguy, was a teacher, Yapese historian, linguist, and grassroots advocate from Yap, Micronesia. She is the wife of the first Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Petrus Tun. She was also First Lady to the second Governor of Yap from 1987–1995.

Career

In the early 1960s, Carmen Mutnguy was a teacher, and an officer of the Yap Women's Association (YWA) which she co-founded with members of the women of Yap. She also served as Post Master of the Yap branch of the FSM Postal Service, and retired on April 6, 2000.

Books

In 1960, Carmen M. Tun, put down the Legend of Manbuth, a local Yapese tale. She was instrumental in the translation of the Bible to the Yapese language.

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