Wesley Simina becomes Chuuk governor, succeeding Ansito Walter. Sources give 19 Apr 2005 or July 2005.

What happened

Simina served as Chuuk’s governor until July 2011, winning a second term in a 2009 run-off. Sources disagree on when he took office: WorldStatesmen gives 19 April 2005, the government biography July 2005.

Why it matters

He later became Speaker in 2015 and the tenth FSM president in 2023.