Tosiwo Nakayama
| Tosiwo Nakayama | |
|---|---|
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| President of Micronesia | |
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In office 11 May 1979 – 11 May 1987 | |
| Vice President |
Petrus Tun Bailey Olter |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | John Haglelgam |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 November 1931 Chuuk, Micronesia |
| Died |
March 29, 2007 (aged 75) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Miter Haruo |
Tosiwo Nakayama (November 23, 1931 in Chuuk – March 29, 2007) was the first President of the Federated States of Micronesia. He served two terms from 1979 until 1987.
Biography
He was born on Piserach Island in Chuuk, to the son of a Japanese father and a native mother,[1] and is the older brother of FSM's ambassador to Japan, Masao Nakayama.[2]
Nakayama died on March 29, 2007 at Hawaii Medical Center West in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 75.
References
- ↑ Pacific Notes; Tosiwo Nakayama’s Enduring Legacy
- ↑ Nakayama as Ambassador to Japan (p. 4/12): The National Union, Volume 10, Number 12, December 1989
External links
- Official biography
- Obituary from the Federated States of Micronesia Public Information Office
- FSM Mourns the Loss of its First President from the The Kaselehlie Press
- New York Times: Tosiwo Nakayama, 75, Micronesia President, Is Dead
- Honolulu Advertiser: Tosiwo Nakayama, 75, first Micronesia president
- Washington Post: Tosiwo Nakayama, 75; First Micronesia President
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| Preceded by New office |
President of the Federated States of Micronesia 1979 – 1987 |
Succeeded by John Haglelgam |
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