Charles Chieng
Honorable Charles Chieng | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Chieng in 2024 | |
| 9th Governor of Yap | |
| In office 9 January 2023 – 29 May 2025 | |
| Lieutenant | Francis Itimai |
| Preceded by | Jesse Salalu |
| Succeeded by | Francis Itimai (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1954 |
| Died | 29 May 2025 (aged 70) |
| Parents | |
| Alma mater | University of the Incarnate Word (B.A.) |
| Website | chiengitimai2022.com |
Charles Sigfred Chieng (27 June 1954 – 29 May 2025)[1] was a Micronesian politician who served as the ninth governor of Yap from 2023 until his death in 2025.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Chieng studied political science at the University of Guam. He obtained a bachelors in political science and a bachelors in secondary education from the University of the Incarnate Word in Texas. He has a masters degree in regional planning.[2]
Chieng ran in the 2022 election for governor of Yap State[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]
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External links
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