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Charles Chieng

Charles Chieng

Governor of Yap State, Micronesia


Charles Sigfred Chieng (born 27 June 1954)[1] is a Micronesian politician who is serving as the ninth and current governor of Yap since 9 January 2023.

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Biography

In 1974, Chieng studied political science at the University of Guam, and transferred to the University of the Incarnate Word in Texas, where he earned a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Secondary Education. He then moved to Washington D.C. for his M.D. in Urban and Region Planning at DCU.[2][clarification needed]

Chieng served as a legislator from 2003 to 2015, where he was speaker of the 7th Yap State Legislature and a member and chair of the Resource, Education and Development Committee.

Chieng and his running mate, Francis Itimai ran in the election for governor of Yap State on 8 November 2022[2] against the incumbent governor Jesse Salalu and former Cabinet official James Gartamag Lukan. Chieng won the three-way election with a 44.2% plurality of the vote corresponding to 1,630 votes.[3][4]


References

  1. H. Pettus Randall (1981). "CHIENG, CHARLES SIGFRED". Who's Who Among Students In American Universities And Colleges. 47. Randall Publishing Company.
  2. "Chieng / Itimai 2022 – YAP FIRST! Experienced, honest leadership". Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. McClure, Joyce. "Former legislator wins three-way race for Yap governor". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. "The biography of Mr. Charles S. Chieng for Governor". Facebook. 30 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023.

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