Governor of Yap
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The office of the Governor of Yap is the highest elected position in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
List of Governors of Yap
[edit]| Image | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Lieutenant Governor |
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John Mangefel[1][2] | 8 January 1979 | 12 January 1987 | Hilary Tacheliol[3] |
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Petrus Tun | 12 January 1987 | 9 January 1995 | Tony Tawerilmang[4] |
| Vincent A. Figir | 9 January 1995 | 13 January 2003 | Mathias K. Kuor[4] (1995–1999) Andrew Yatilman (1999–2003)[5] | |
| Robert Ruecho | 13 January 2003 | 8 January 2007 | Joseph Habuchimai | |
| Sebastian Anefal[6] | 8 January 2007 | 12 January 2015 | Anthony "Tony" Tareg | |
| Tony Ganngiyan[7] | 12 January 2015[7] | 14 January 2019 | James Yangetmai[7] | |
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Henry Falan[8] | 14 January 2019 | 17 December 2021 | Jesse John Salalu |
| Jesse John Salalu[9] | 29 December 2021 | 9 January 2023 | Vacant[10] | |
| Charles Chieng[11] | 9 January 2023 | Incumbent | Francis Itimai |
Elections
[edit]Yap holds an election for its legislature, Governor, and Lieutenant Governor every four years. Of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, one of them must be born in the outer islands and one must be born from the main island of Yap.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Yap holds state funeral for former Governor Mangefel". Government of the Federated States of Micronesia. 2007-04-20. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ Jaynes, Bill (2007-04-18). "Yapese and Micronesian Statesman, Mangefel Passes On". Kaselehlie Press. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". 1976.
- ^ a b "Figir and Mackwelung inaugurated as governors of Yap and Kosrae" (PDF). The National Union. January 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2023. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "Confirming the Nomination of Andrew Yatilman to be Director of the Office of Environment and Emergency Management of FSM" (PDF). The National Union. 2007-09-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ "About Yap State Government". 25 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-25.
- ^ a b c "Yap state inaugurates new administration and legislature". Marianas Variety (Yap State Government). 2015-01-20. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "New Yap governor". January 21, 2019. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Variety, Joyce McClure-For (6 January 2022). "Salalu sworn in as Yap's new governor". Marianas Variety News & Views. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Yap - Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia". www.fsmlaw.org. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Former legislator wins three-way race for Yap governor". Pacific Island Times. 20 November 2022. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023.
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