Ambilos Iehsi (1935 – 14 March 1981) was a Micronesian politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives and Senate of the

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between 1967 until 1979, and then as Secretary of Resources and Development of the Federated States of Micronesia.

Biography

Born on

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in 1935, Iehsi studied at the College of Guam and later also graduated from the

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with a BA in political science in 1965. He worked as a teacher, becoming dean of students at Pacific Islands Central School, and subsequently as a political affairs officer for

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district. During the first term of the TTPI Congress he was an interpreter for Max Iriarte, the member of the House of Representatives for the 13th District (Ponape). When Iriate stood down prior to the 1966 elections, Iehsi was elected in his place.Politicsl Scoreboard
''Micronesian Reporter'', October–November 1966 Following the elections, he was elected

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of the House.Press Releases
United States Mission to the United Nations, 1970 Although he lost his seat to

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in the 1968 elections, he successfully contested the January 1969 by-election for the vacant Ponape seat in the Senate, left empty by the resignation of Hirosi Ismael. He was re-elected to the Senate in

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, and in January 1973 he was elected floor leader of the Senate. He was re-elected in the 1974 elections, after which he was re-elected as floor leader. In January 1977 he was elected Vice President of the Senate.COM Organizes, Elects Officers
''Highlights'', 15 January 1977, p3 Following the establishment of the Federated States of Micronesia in 1979, he became Secretary of Resources and Development under President

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. He died in Pohnpei hospital on 14 March 1981 at the age of 45.Ambilos Iehsi
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', August 1981, p74 His funeral was attended by around 5,000 people, with five days of national mourning were proclaimed from 15 to 19 March.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Iehsi, Ambilos 1935 births People from Pohnpei State University of Guam alumni University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni Federated States of Micronesia educators Federated States of Micronesia civil servants Members of the Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Government ministers of the Federated States of Micronesia 1981 deaths