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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.
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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.
| Image | Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Lieutenant Governor |
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 | John Mangefel [1] [2] | 8 January 1979 | 12 January 1987 | Hilary Tacheliol [3] |
 | 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] | |
 | 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 |
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]
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