Governor of Pohnpei

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The office of the Governor of Pohnpei is the highest elected position in the state of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

ImageNameInauguratedLeft OfficeLieutenant Governor
Leo Falcam.jpg Leo Falcam May 1, 1979May 1, 1983 Strik Yoma [1]
Congressman Resio Moses, Ponape.jpg Resio Moses [2] [3] May 1, 1983January 13, 1992 Johnny P. David [4]
Johnny P. David January 13, 1992January 8, 1996 Victor Edwin [5]
Del S. Pangelinan [5] January 8, 1996 [5] January 10, 2000 Dion Neth [5]
Johnny P. David [6] January 10, 2000January 14, 2008 Jack E. Yakana [6]
U.S. Senate lobbyist Cary Lee Peterson and Hon. Governor John Ehsa of Pohnpei State, FSM-Micronesia.jpg John Ehsa January 14, 2008October 2015 (Resigned) Churchill B. Edward (January 14, 2008 – 2012)
Marcelo Peterson (since 2012–2015)
Marcelo Peterson of the Federated States of Micronesia attends an opening ceremony 150622-N-MK341-035.jpg Marcelo Peterson October 2015January 2020 Joseph Saimon (November 2015 – January 2016) [7]
Reed Oliver (since January 2016)
Reed B Oliver.jpg Reed Oliver [8] January 2020Incumbent Feliciano Perman

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References

  1. ↑ "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". 1976.
  2. ↑ "Incumbent Governor Moses wins re-election" (PDF). The National Union . November 1987. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  3. ↑ "Moses Sworn In" (PDF). The National Union . January 1988. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Amb. Williams, Gov. Ada among inauguration guests, page 4" (PDF). The National Union . 1987-05-30. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Inauguration of the Governor and Lt. Governor of Pohnpei" (PDF). The National Union . December 1995. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  6. 1 2 "Pohnpei maintains executive and modifies legislative". FSM Information Service . 2003-12-16. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  7. ↑ "OFA Director Joseph Saimon to fill remainder of Lt. Governor's term". Kaselehlie Press . 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  8. ↑ "Pohnpei - Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia". fsmlaw.org.


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