Petrus Tun (18 March 1935 – 23 March 1999)[2][3] was a Micronesian politician, who played an important role during the first days of Micronesian independence and in the Trust Territory times that preceded them.
Petrus Tun | |
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| 1st Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| President | Tosiwo Nakayama |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Bailey Olter |
| 2nd Governor of Yap | |
| In office January 12, 1987 – January 9, 1995 | |
| Lieutenant | Tony Tawerilmang[1] |
| Preceded by | John Mangefel |
| Succeeded by | Vincent A. Figir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1935 Yap State |
| Died | 23 March 1999 (aged 64) |
| Spouse | Carmen Mutnguy Tun |
Tun was elected to the Senate of Micronesian Congress from Yap district.[4] He was instrumental in negotiating the first Compact of Free Association between the FSM and the United States and later served as the first Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia during the first term of President Tosiwo Nakayama (1979–1983).
After concluding his tenure as the nation's first vice-president, he served as special advisor to Yap's first Governor, John Mangefel, until he himself was voted as Yap's 2nd Governor of Yap. In addition, he held other high positions in both government and private industries. He would later be the Chairman of the FSM Delegation that negotiated the Amended Compact of Free Association with the United States that went into effect in 2004.
After his death, the widely respected Tun was honored by a state funeral, which was attended by a large crowd including fellow Founding Fathers of the FSM, and laid to rest in his Municipality of Gagil.
References
edit- ^ "Figir and Mackwelung inaugurated as governors of Yap and Kosrae" (PDF). The National Union. January 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "Former.HTM". www.fsmpio.fm:80. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Peter, Joakim (2000). "Federated States of Micronesia". The Contemporary Pacific. 12 (1): 194–196. doi:10.1353/cp.2000.0029. S2CID 128190137. Project MUSE 8255.
- ^ "Personnel - Johnston, Edward (1)" (PDF). Ford Library Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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