Governor of Kosrae

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

History of the office holders follows.[1]

Image Name Inaugurated Left Office Lieutenant Governor
Jacob Nena[2] 1 January 1979 3 January 1983 Yosiwo George (1979–1980)
Kan N. Sigrah (1980–1983)
Yosiwo George 3 January 1983 14 January 1991 Moses Mackwelung[3]
Thurston K. Siba 14 January 1991 9 January 1995 Lyndon Abraham[4]
Moses T. Mackwelung 9 January 1995 11 January 1999 Gerson Jackson[4]
Rensley A. Sigrah 11 January 1999 9 January 2007 Gerson Jackson (1999-2007)[5]
Lyndon Jackson (acting) 9 January 2007 23 February 2007 Vacant
Robert Weilbacher 23 February 2007 11 January 2011 William Tosie
Lyndon Jackson 11 January 2011 8 January 2019 Carson Sigrah
Carson Sigrah[6] 8 January 2019 10 January 2023 Arthy G. Nena
Tulensa Palik[7] 10 January 2023 Incumbent Arthy G. Nena

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kosrae State Government: governor and lt. governor". 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". 1976.
  3. ^ "Nakayama cites new era of cooperation; Kabua wants to start Kosrae air service" (PDF). The National Union. 1983-12-15. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  4. ^ a b "Figir and Mackwelung inaugurated as governors of Yap and Kosrae" (PDF). The National Union. January 1995. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  5. ^ "Kosrae State Government". www.pacificdigitallibrary.org.
  6. ^ "Kosrae - Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia". fsmlaw.org.
  7. ^ "Kosrae - Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia". www.fsmlaw.org. Retrieved 3 May 2023.