Governor of Yap

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

Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia
Constitution
Executive
Legislative
Elections
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Kandhi A. Elieisar

History of the office holders are as follows

ImageNameInauguratedLeft OfficeLieutenant Governor
John de Avila Mangefel[1][2] January 8, 1979 January 12, 1987 Hilary Tacheliol[3]
Petrus Tun January 12, 1987 January 9, 1995 Tony Tawerilmang[4]
Vincent A. Figir January 9, 1995 January 13, 2003 Mathias K. Kuor[4] (1995–1999)
Andrew Yatilman (1999–2003)[5]
Robert Ruecho January 13, 2003 January 8, 2007 Joseph Habuchimai
Sebastian Anefal[6] January 8, 2007 January 12, 2015 Anthony "Tony" Tareg
Tony Ganngiyan[7] January 12, 2015[7] January 14, 2019 James Yangetmai[7]
Henry Falan[8] January 14, 2019 December 17, 2021 Jesse John Salalu
Jesse John Salalu[9] December 29, 2021 Incumbent Vacant[10]

Elections

Yap holds an election for its legislature, Governor, and Lieutenant Governor every four years. The most recent election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 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.[11]

References
  1. "Yap holds state funeral for former Governor Mangefel". Government of the Federated States of Micronesia. 2007-04-20. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  2. Jaynes, Bill (2007-04-18). "Yapese and Micronesian Statesman, Mangefel Passes On". Kaselehlie Press. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. "Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". 1976.
  4. "Figir and Mackwelung inaugurated as governors of Yap and Kosrae" (PDF). The National Union. January 1995. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  5. "Confirming the Nomination of Andrew Yatilman to be Director of the Office of Environment and Emergency Management of FSM" (PDF). The National Union. 2007-09-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
  6. "About Yap State Government". web.archive.org. 25 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-25.
  7. "Yap state inaugurates new administration and legislature". Marianas Variety (Yap State Government). 2015-01-20. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  8. "New Yap governor".
  9. Variety, Joyce McClure-For. "Salalu sworn in as Yap's new governor". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  10. "Yap - Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia". www.fsmlaw.org. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  11. Variety, Joyce McClure-For. "Salalu sworn in as Yap's new governor". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
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