Tosiwo Nakayama
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 | 23 November 1931 Piserach Island, Truk, South Seas Mandate |
| Died | 29 March 2007 (aged 75) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Miter Haruo |
Tosiwo Nakayama (中山 利雄, Nakayama Toshio, November 23, 1931 – March 29, 2007) was a Microneasian politician. He was the first President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). He served two terms from 1979 until 1987.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "former.htm". Apr 14, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved Oct 4, 2020.
- ↑ Pacific Notes Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine; Tosiwo Nakayama’s Enduring Legacy Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
- Official biography Archived 2009-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Obituary from the Federated States of Micronesia Public Information Office
- FSM Mourns the Loss of its First President from 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