Charles Chieng

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Honorable
Charles Chieng
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Chieng in 2024
9th Governor of Yap
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 January 2023
Alma mater University of the Incarnate Word (B.A.)
Website chiengitimai2022.com

Charles Sigfred Chieng (born 27 June 1954) [1] is a Micronesian politician, and as of 9 January 2023, the ninth governor of Yap.

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Biography

Chieng studied political science at the University of Guam. He obtained a bachelors in political science and a bachelors in secondary education from the University of the Incarnate Word in Texas. He has a masters degree in regional planning. [2]

Chieng ran in the 2022 election for governor of Yap State [2] against the incumbent governor Jesse Salalu and former Cabinet official James Gartamag Lukan. Chieng won the three-way election with a 44.2% plurality of the vote corresponding to 1,630 votes. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 H. Pettus Randall (1981). "CHIENG, CHARLES SIGFRED". Who's Who Among Students In American Universities And Colleges. 47. Randall Publishing Company.
  2. 1 2 "Chieng / Itimai 2022 – YAP FIRST! Experienced, honest leadership". Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ↑ McClure, Joyce. "Former legislator wins three-way race for Yap governor". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "The biography of Mr. Charles S. Chieng for Governor". Facebook . 30 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023.
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