Erhart Aten | |
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| Governor of Chuuk State | |
| In office October 1978 – May 8, 1986 | |
| Lieutenant | Hans Wiliander Bob Mori |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Succeeded by | Gideon Doone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1932 |
| Died | 2004 (aged 71–72) Chuuk lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia |
Erhart Aten (1932–2004) was a Micronesian politician who served as the first elected Governor of Chuuk State (then called Truk).[1] Aten took office in 1978 after self-government was implemented.[2] He stepped down from office in 1986 after serving two, four-year terms as Governor[3] and was succeeded by Gideon Doone.[1] Aten graduated from Xavier High School, a Jesuit secondary school located on Chuuk, in 1962.[1]
In late November 2004, Aten and three other men were crossing Chuuk lagoon to Weno island when their boat was hit by a storm.[2] Their boat and all on board were lost at sea.[2]
- ^ a b c "Alumni Profiles". Xavier High School (Micronesia). Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ a b c "Former Chuuk governor still missing at sea". Radio New Zealand International. 2004-12-09. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "101 Candidates Run for Office in Truk" (PDF). The National Union. 1986-03-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2011-02-13.