In Congress elections, Petrus Tun won Yap’s Senate seat, defeating incumbent Joseph Tamag.
What happened
Tun, born in Gagil, was a former school principal with a University of Hawaii degree and had served in the Yap Islands Congress. He campaigned against further tax increases and for price controls. He stayed in the Congress until 1979.
Why it matters
Tun became a Constitutional Convention vice president and the FSM’s first vice president.
Who’s who
- Petrus TunFrom Yap; vice president of the 1975 Constitutional Convention and first FSM Vice President (1979).
