Governor of Chuuk

Federated States of Micronesia

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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 would be Governor of Truk.

History of the office holders follows

Name	Inaugurated	Left Office	Lieutenant Governor
Erhart Aten	October 1978	May 8, 1986	Bob Mori^[1]
Gideon Doone	May 8, 1986	1990	Bob Mori^[1]
Sasao H. Gouland	1990	June 1996	Marcellino Umwech
Marcellino Umwech	June 1996	April 1997	?
Ansito Walter	April 1997	April 19, 2005	Manuel D. Sound^[2]
Wesly Simina	April 19, 2005	July 27, 2011	Johnson Elimo
Johnson Elimo	July 27, 2011 (acting to Sep 2, 2011)	Present	Ritis Heldart (2011–January 4, 2014) Marius Akapito (since May 2, 2014)^[3]

References

1 2 "Doone, Mori Wins Truk Runoff (page 6)" (PDF). The National Union. May 1986. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
↑ "Chuuk inaugurates re-elected Leaderships". FSM Information Service. May 2001. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
↑ http://myfsm.blogspot.gr/2014/05/akapito-sworn-in-as-lieutenant-governor.html

External links

ELIMO CERTIFIED AS THE WINNER OF THE CHUUK "SPECIAL" ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR

Governors of Chuuk State

Erhart Aten Gideon Doone Sasao H. Gouland Marcellino Umwech Ansito Walter Wesley Simina Johnson Elimo

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