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
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History of the office holders follows
Kosrae
Kosrae , formerly known as Kusaie, is an island in Micronesia. The State of Kosrae is one of four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, and includes, besides the island of Kosrae, about a dozen satellite islands and islets, the most significant of which is Lelu Island.-Geography:With a...
, Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
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History of the office holders follows
| Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Lieutenant Governor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Nena Jacob Nena Jacob Nena is a Micronesian political figure who served as the fourth President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 1996 to 1999... |
1979 | January 3, 1983 | Yosiwo George |
| Yosiwo George | January 3, 1983 | January 14, 1991 | Moses Mackwelung |
| Thurston K. Siba | January 14, 1991 | January 9, 1995 | Lyndon Abraham |
| Moses T. Mackwelung | January 9, 1995 | January 11, 1999 | Gerson Jackson Gerson Jackson Gerson Jackson is a Micronesian politician and diplomat.Jackson served as the Lieutenant Governor of Kosrae for two-consecutive terms from 1995 to 2007. He was first elected Lieutenant Governor in 1994 as the running mate of Moses Mackwelung. Mackwelung and Jackson were sworn into office on January... |
| Rensley A. Sigrah | January 11, 1999 | January 9, 2007 | Gerson Jackson Gerson Jackson Gerson Jackson is a Micronesian politician and diplomat.Jackson served as the Lieutenant Governor of Kosrae for two-consecutive terms from 1995 to 2007. He was first elected Lieutenant Governor in 1994 as the running mate of Moses Mackwelung. Mackwelung and Jackson were sworn into office on January... (1999-2003) ? (2003-2007) |
| Lyndon Jackson Lyndon Jackson Lyndon H. Jackson is a Micronesian politician. A former Speaker of the Eighth and Ninth Kosrae State Legislatures, Jackson has served as the Governor of Kosrae since January 11, 2011, with Lt. Governor Carson K. Sigrah. He succeeded outgoing Governor Robert J... (acting) |
January 9, 2007 | February 23, 2007 | ? |
| Robert Weilbacher Robert Weilbacher Robert J. Weilbacher is a Micronesian politician and former Governor of Kosrae state. Weilbacher served as the Governor of Kosrae from February 2007 until January 2011.... |
February 23, 2007 | January 11, 2011 | William Tosie |
| Lyndon Jackson Lyndon Jackson Lyndon H. Jackson is a Micronesian politician. A former Speaker of the Eighth and Ninth Kosrae State Legislatures, Jackson has served as the Governor of Kosrae since January 11, 2011, with Lt. Governor Carson K. Sigrah. He succeeded outgoing Governor Robert J... |
January 11, 2011 | Incumbent | Carson K. Sigrah |