Governor of Yap


The office of the Governor of Yap is the highest elected position in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.

List of Governors of Yap

ImageNameInauguratedLeft officeLieutenant Governor
John Mangefel8 January 197912 January 1987Hilary Tacheliol
Petrus Tun12 January 19879 January 1995Tony Tawerilmang
Vincent A. Figir9 January 199513 January 2003Mathias K. Kuor
Andrew Yatilman
Robert Ruecho13 January 20038 January 2007Joseph Habuchimai
Sebastian Anefal8 January 200712 January 2015Anthony "Tony" Tareg
Tony Ganngiyan12 January 201514 January 2019James Yangetmai
Henry Falan14 January 201917 December 2021Jesse John Salalu
Jesse John Salalu29 December 20219 January 2023Vacant
Charles Chieng9 January 202329 May 2025Francis Itimai
Francis Itimai29 May 2025IncumbentVacant

Elections

Yap holds an election for its legislature, Governor, and Lieutenant Governor every four years. Of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, one of them must be born in the outer islands and one must be born from the main island of Yap.