Jacob Nena

Jacob Nena
President of Micronesia
In office 8 May 1997 – 11 May 1999 Acting: 8 November 1996 – 8 May 1997
Vice President	Leo Falcam
Preceded by	Bailey Olter
Succeeded by	Leo Falcam
Vice President of Micronesia
In office 11 May 1991 – 8 November 1996
President	Bailey Olter
Preceded by	Hiroshi Ismael
Succeeded by	Leo Falcam
Governor of Kosrae
In office 1 January 1979 – 3 January 1983
Deputy	Yosiwo George Kan Sigrah
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Yosiwo George
Personal details
Born	(1941-10-10) October 10, 1941 Lelu, Micronesia
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Lerina Nena

Jacob Nena (born October 10, 1941) is a Micronesian political figure who served as the fourth President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 1996 to 1999. He had served as Vice President under Bailey Olter; after Olter suffered a stroke in July 1996, Nena took over as acting president on November 8 of that year and was sworn in as president on May 8, 1997, serving out the remaining two years of Olter's term. Before becoming vice president and president, Nena served as Governor of Kosrae from 1979 to 1983.

References

• Official biography
• Nena Sworn into FSM Presidency