Erhart Aten

Erhart Aten
Erhart Aten
Governor of Chuuk State
	In office; October 1978 – May 8, 1986
Lieutenant	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]

References

"Alumni Profiles". Xavier High School (Micronesia). Retrieved 2011-02-11.
"Former Chuuk governor still missing at sea". Radio New Zealand International. 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
"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.

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[xavier-1] "Alumni Profiles". Xavier High School (Micronesia). Retrieved 2011-02-11.

[rnzi-2] "Former Chuuk governor still missing at sea". Radio New Zealand International. 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2011-02-11.

[nu-3] "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.