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- ↑ Government of Micronesia official biography.
- ↑ "Yap State inaugurates new Leadership". FSM Information Services . 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- 1 2 "Yap announces general election unofficial results ". Marianas Variety News & Views . 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ↑ "2011 Inaugural Address By The Honorable Sebastian L. Anefal Governor, State of Yap" (PDF). Yap State Government. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
