Erhart Aten (1932–2004) was a
Micronesian politician
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who served as the first elected
Governor of Chuuk State (then called Truk).
Aten took office in 1978 after self-government was implemented.
[ He stepped down from office in 1986 after serving two, four-year terms as Governor][ Aten graduated from ]Xavier High School
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, a Jesuit secondary school located on Chuuk, in 1962.[
In late November 2004, Aten and three other men were crossing Chuuk lagoon to ]Weno
Weno, formerly Moen, is an island municipality of Chuuk State of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It is the largest town in the FSM. It has an estimated area of 20 square kilometers.
Population
The population was 13,856 at the census ...
island when their boat was hit by a storm.[
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See also
*List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea
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References
1932 births
2000s missing person cases
2004 deaths
Deaths by drowning
Federated States of Micronesia politicians
Governors of Chuuk State
Missing people
People from Chuuk State
People lost at sea
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