Jacob Nena (10 October 1941 – 6 July 2022) was a
Micronesian politician who served as the fourth
President of the Federated States of Micronesia
The president of the Federated States of Micronesia is the head of state and government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The FSM president, by virtue of his or her office, is the head of the FSM Cabinet and is in charge of the admin ...
from 1996 to 1999.
Nena was born in Lelu, Kosrae. He gratuated with a BA from the College of Guam and later graduated with an MA degree from
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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.
He served as deputy district administrator of Kosrae from 1970 to 1977. He became the first elected
Governor of Kosrae
The office of the Governor of Kosrae is the highest position in the state of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia
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from 1979 to 1983.
Nena served as
Vice President
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under
Bailey Olter
Bailey Olter (27 March 1932, Mwoakilloa, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia – 16 February 1999) was a Micronesian political figure. He was elected to the Senate of Micronesian Congress from Ponape district. He served as Vice President o ...
from 1991;
after Olter suffered a stroke in July 1996, Nena took over as acting president on 8 November of that year and was sworn in as president on 8 May 1997, serving out the remaining two years of Olter's term.
Nena died in
Sacramento, California
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on 6 July 2022 at the age of 80.
References
External links
Official biography
1941 births
2022 deaths
Presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia
Vice presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia
Members of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
Governors of Kosrae
People from Kosrae
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni
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