Carson Sigrah Explained

Carson Sigrah
Order:Governor of Kosrae
Lieutenant:Arthy G. Nena
Term Start:January 8, 2019
Term End:January 10, 2023
Predecessor:Lyndon Jackson
Successor:Tulensa Palik
Office1:Lieutenant Governor of Kosrae
Governor1:Lyndon Jackson
Term Start1:January 11, 2011
Term End1:January 8, 2019
Predecessor1:William Tosie
Successor1:Arthy G. Nena

Carson K. Sigrah (born ?) is a Micronesian politician. Sigrah served as the Governor of Kosrae from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor from 2011 to 2019 under Governor Lyndon Jackson.[1]

Political career

Sigrah was the running mate of Jackson, who won the initial Kosrae gubernatorial election held on November 2, 2010, with 1,414 votes, but did not passed the 50% threshold, which necessitated a runoff in January 2011. Jackson won the Kosrae gubernatorial runoff election held on January 2, 2011, with 54.4% of the vote to Nena S. Nena's 45.6%, allowing Sigrah to become lieutenant governor.

Jackson and Sigrah were officially sworn into office on January 11, 2011.[1] [2] However, their public inauguration ceremony was held on January 27, 2011.[1] It was also attended by more than 1,000 people and was held at Kosrae High School over the course of two and a half hours.[1]

In the 2018 Kosrae elections, Sigrah was elected Governor of Kosrae.[3] He ran for reelection in 2022 against Tulensa Palik. However, Sigrah lost reelection his bid in the runoff, with Palik winning 59.19% of the vote while Sigrah himself won 40.81%.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Inauguration festivities for Kosrae’s Governor and Lt. Governor. Kaselehlie Press. 2011-02-04. 2011-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120501091931/http://bild-art.de/kpress/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1142&Itemid=2. 2012-05-01. dead.
  2. News: January 2011. Rulers.org . 2011-02-11.
  3. Web site: Twentieth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, Sixth Regular Session, 2019: C.R. No. 20–169. CFSM. 18 January 2019. 11 August 2020.
  4. Web site: 2022 Kosrae State Runoff Election Result. January 3, 2023. September 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230918081030/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=159527960154860&set=a.112476614859995. September 18, 2023. live.