Governor of Yap explained

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

List of Governors of Yap

Image	Name	Inaugurated	Left Office	Lieutenant Governor
	John Mangefel[1] [2]	8 January 1979	12 January 1987	Hilary Tacheliol[3]
	Petrus Tun	12 January 1987	9 January 1995	Tony Tawerilmang
	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	12 January 2015[7]	14 January 2019	James Yangetmai
	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

Elections

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.

Notes and References

1. News: Yap holds state funeral for former Governor Mangefel . . 2007-04-20 . 2017-03-23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170102054918/http://fsmgov.org/press/pr042007.htm . 2017-01-02.
2. News: Bill . Jaynes . Yapese and Micronesian Statesman, Mangefel Passes On . . 2007-04-18 . 2017-03-23 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006200737/http://www.fm/news/kp/2007/april07_4.htm . 2014-10-06.
3. Web site: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. 1976.
4. News: Figir and Mackwelung inaugurated as governors of Yap and Kosrae . . January 1995 . 2011-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20230816123517/http://shark.comfsm.fm/library/digitallibrary/V16N11995.pdf. August 16, 2023.
5. News: Confirming the Nomination of Andrew Yatilman to be Director of the Office of Environment and Emergency Management of FSM . . 2007-09-19 . 2015-03-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160327223549/http://www.fsmcongress.fm/pdf%20documents/15th%20Congress/Standing%20Committee%20Reports/SCR%2015-30.pdf . 2016-03-27 .
6. Web site: About Yap State Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20110825163122/http://www.yapstategov.org/about.html . 2011-08-25 . 25 August 2011.
7. News: Yap state inaugurates new administration and legislature . Marianas Variety (Yap State Government) . 2015-01-20 . 2017-03-23 . live . https://archive.today/20240528032921/https://www.webcitation.org/6pBuXf23y?url=http://www.mvariety.com/regional-news/73000-yap-state-inaugurates-new-administration-and-legislature . 2024-05-28 .
8. Web site: New Yap governor. January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190123181235/https://www.mvariety.com/regional-news/110077-new-yap-governor-other-elected-officials-sworn-in/. January 23, 2019.
9. Web site: Variety . Joyce McClure-For . Salalu sworn in as Yap's new governor . 2022-03-02 . Marianas Variety News & Views . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816124709/https://www.mvariety.com/news/salalu-sworn-in-as-yaps-new-governor/article_8c40949e-6e17-11ec-b8ba-7b4bf6bebe18.html . August 16, 2023.
10. Web site: Yap - Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia . 2022-03-02 . www.fsmlaw.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816124850/http://www.fsmlaw.org/yap/ . August 16, 2023.
11. Web site: Former legislator wins three-way race for Yap governor . Pacific Island Times . en . 20 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816125001/https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/former-legislator-wins-three-way-race-for-yap-governor . August 16, 2023.