Charles Chieng Explained

Honorific Prefix:Honorable
Charles Chieng
Order:9th
Lieutenant:Francis Itimai
Term Start:9 January 2023
Predecessor:Jesse Salalu
Birth Date:27 June 1954
Birth Place:Colonia, Yap
Father:John Thighten Chieng
Mother:Mary Gilliyan
Alma Mater:University of the Incarnate Word (B.A.)
Website:chiengitimai2022.com
Office:Governor of Yap

Charles Sigfred Chieng (born 27 June 1954)[1] is a Micronesian politician, and as of 9 January 2023, the ninth governor of Yap.

Biography

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.

Chieng ran in the 2022 election for governor of Yap State 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.

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Notes and References

  1. CHIENG, CHARLES SIGFRED. Who's Who Among Students In American Universities And Colleges. 47. H. Pettus Randall. 1981. Randall Publishing Company.