Governor of Chuuk explained

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 AtenOctober 1978May 8, 1986Hans Wiliander[1]
Bob Mori
Gideon DooneMay 8, 19861990Bob Mori[2]
Sasao H. Gouland[3] 1990June 1996 Marcellino Umwech
Marcellino UmwechJune 1996 April 1997?
Ansito WalterApril 1997April 19, 2005Manuel D. Sound[4]
Wesly SiminaApril 19, 2005July 27, 2011Johnson Elimo
Johnson ElimoJuly 27, 2011 (acting to Sep 2, 2011)Apr 2021Ritis Heldart (2011–January 4, 2014)
Marius Akapito (since May 2, 2014)[5]
Alexander Narruhn[6] Apr 2021IncumbentMekeioshy William

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. 1976.
  2. News: Doone, Mori Wins Truk Runoff (page 6) . . May 1986 . 2011-02-13 . 2009-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090327060136/http://www.comfsm.fm/library/digitallibrary/V7N91986.pdf . dead .
  3. News: Former Governor Sasao Gouland of Chuuk Passed Away in Hawaii . Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM Information Services) . 2011-03-10 . 2017-03-23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161226110700/http://fsmgov.org/press/pr031011.htm . 2016-12-26.
  4. News: Chuuk inaugurates re-elected Leaderships. . May 2001 . 2011-03-15.
  5. Web site: Fsmupdates: Akapito sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of the State of Chuuk. 14 May 2014.
  6. Web site: Chuuk State - Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia . fsmlaw.org.