Tosiwo Nakayama
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Tosiwo Nakayama was the first President
of the Federated States of Micronesia
. He served two terms from 1979 until 1987.
Nakayama died on March 29, 2007 at Hawaii Medical Center West in Honolulu, Hawaii
at the age of 75. He was the son of a Japanese father and a native mother, and is the older brother of FSM's ambassador to Japan, Masao Nakayama
.
President of the Federated States of Micronesia
The following is a list of the Presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia:-See also:*High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands...
of the 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...
. He served two terms from 1979 until 1987.
Nakayama died on March 29, 2007 at Hawaii Medical Center West in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
at the age of 75. He was the son of a Japanese father and a native mother, and is the older brother of FSM's ambassador to Japan, Masao Nakayama
Masao Nakayama
Masao Nakayama was a politician and diplomat of the Federated States of Micronesia .Born in Chuuk to a Japanese father and a Chuukese mother from Onoun, Nakayama was the younger brother of FSM's first president, Tosiwo Nakayama. In 1968, Nakayama was elected a member of the Truk District...
.
External links
- Official biography
- Obituary from the Federated States of Micronesia Public Information Office
- FSM Mourns the Loss of its First President from the The Kaselehlie Press
- New York Times: Tosiwo Nakayama, 75, Micronesia President, Is Dead
- Honolulu Advertiser: Tosiwo Nakayama, 75, first Micronesia president
- Washington Post: Tosiwo Nakayama, 75; First Micronesia President