Congress elections sent Ambilos Iehsi (Ponape), Nick Bossy (Truk) and Petrus Tun (Yap) to the Senate.
What happened
Twelve incumbents lost, among them Truk Senator Andon Amaraich, defeated by Nick Bossy. The same election made Carmen Bigler of the Marshalls the first woman in the Congress.
Who’s who
- Andon AmaraichChuukese leader who headed the Future Political Status Commission.
- Petrus TunFrom Yap; vice president of the 1975 Constitutional Convention and first FSM Vice President (1979).
