The office of the Governor of Yap is the highest elected position in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
List of Governors of Yap
Image Name Inaugurated Left office Lieutenant Governor John Mangefel 8 January 1979 12 January 1987 Hilary Tacheliol Petrus Tun 12 January 1987 9 January 1995 Tony Tawerilmang Vincent A. Figir 9 January 1995 13 January 2003 Mathias K. Kuor (1995–1999) Andrew Yatilman (1999–2003) Robert Ruecho 13 January 2003 8 January 2007 Joseph Habuchimai Sebastian Anefal 8 January 2007 12 January 2015 Anthony "Tony" Tareg Tony Ganngiyan 12 January 2015 14 January 2019 James Yangetmai Henry Falan14 January 201917 December 2021Jesse John Salalu Jesse John Salalu29 December 20219 January 2023Vacant Charles Chieng9 January 202328 May 2025Francis Itimai Francis Itimai29 May 2025IncumbentVacant
Elections Yap holds an election for its legislature, Governor, and Lieutenant Governor every four years. Of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, one of them must be born in the outer islands and one must be born from the main island of Yap.
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