First President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1931 - 2007)
His Excellency
Tosiwo Nakayama
1st President of Micronesia
In office 11 May 1979 – 11 May 1987
Vice President
Petrus Tun Bailey Olter
Preceded by
Position Established
Succeeded by
John Haglelgam
President of Senate of Micronesian Congress
In office July 1965 – 1967
Preceded by
John O. Ngiraked
Succeeded by
John O. Ngiraked
In office Jan 1973 – May 1979
Preceded by
Amata Kabua
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Personal details
Born
(1931-11-23)23 November 1931 Piserach Island, Truk, South Seas Mandate
Died
29 March 2007(2007-03-29) (aged 75) Honolulu, Hawaii
Political party
Independent
Spouse
Miter Haruo
Tosiwo Nakayama (中山 利雄, Nakayama Toshio, November 23, 1931 – March 29, 2007) was the first President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). He served two terms from 1979 until 1987.
TosiwoNakayama (中山 利雄, Nakayama Toshio, November 23, 1931 – March 29, 2007) was the first President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). He served...
the Northern Mariana Islands chose not to participate. The Honorable TosiwoNakayama, the former President of the Congress of Micronesia, became the first...
president of the Federated States of Micronesia to succeed the late TosiwoNakayama. Haglelgam also served as Chairman of the FSM Delegation to the United...
Micronesia, but the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, TosiwoNakayama, vetoed it in the name of national unity. In 1983, the separatists...
David L. (30 April 2014). Making Micronesia: A Political Biography of TosiwoNakayama. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3847-8. Rainbird, Paul...
University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824822651. "Petition from Messrs., TosiwoNakayama, President of the Senate and Bethwel Henry, Speaker of the House of...
a native mother from Onoun, Nakayama was the younger brother of FSM's first president, TosiwoNakayama. In 1968, Nakayama was elected a member of the...
v t e Presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia TosiwoNakayama John Haglelgam Bailey Olter Jacob Nena Leo Falcam Joseph Urusemal Manny Mori Peter...
the president of the upper chamber in July 1965, but was replaced by TosiwoNakayama in the same month. He was re-elected as president again from July 1967...
v t e Presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia TosiwoNakayama John Haglelgam Bailey Olter Jacob Nena Leo Falcam Joseph Urusemal Manny Mori Peter...
In office 1969 – Jan 1973 Preceded by John O. Ngiraked Succeeded by TosiwoNakayama Personal details Born (1928-11-17)November 17, 1928 Jaluit Atoll, South...
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v t e Presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia TosiwoNakayama John Haglelgam Bailey Olter Jacob Nena Leo Falcam Joseph Urusemal Manny Mori Peter...
Territory of the Pacific Islands 2 September 1945 3 November 1986 TosiwoNakayama – Palau Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands United States 2 September...
from the new district of Kosrae in 1976. Following the elections, TosiwoNakayama was re-elected President of the Senate, whilst Bethwel Henry was re-elected...
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Terepai Maoate Prime Minister 1987 Federated States of Micronesia TosiwoNakayama President 1961 Fiji Kamisese Mara Acting President 1964 Penaia Ganilau...
States of Micronesia In office May 11, 1983 – May 11, 1987 President TosiwoNakayama Preceded by Petrus Tun Succeeded by Hiroshi Ismael Personal details...
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for seats in Congress ran as independents. Following the elections, TosiwoNakayama was unanimously re-elected president. Bailey Olter was elected vice...
v t e Presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia TosiwoNakayama John Haglelgam Bailey Olter Jacob Nena Leo Falcam Joseph Urusemal Manny Mori Peter...
original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022. 11 March. FSS TosiwoNakayama is one of two 39.5m-long Guardian-class boats destined for the Federated...
and businessman Toshio Nakanishi, a Japanese musician and an artist TosiwoNakayama (中山 利雄, 1931–2003), first president of the Federated States of Micronesia...
Henry was elected Speaker. Members of Congress subsequently elected TosiwoNakayama as the first President of Micronesia, with Petrus Tun elected vice-president...