Charles Chieng

Charles Sigfred Chieng was a Micronesian politician who served as the ninth governor of Yap from 2023 until his death in 2025.

Biography

Chieng studied political science at the University of Guam. He obtained a bachelor in political science and a bachelor in secondary education from the University of the Incarnate Word in Texas. He had 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.