Jesse Salalu

Jesse John Salalu is a Micronesian politician who is serving as the 8th and current Governor of Yap since December 29, 2021.[2] Salalu was sworn into office following Henry Falan being ousted by the Yap legislature.[2][3] He previously served as lieutenant Governor of Yap under Falan from January 2019 to December 2021. He is the first Governor of Yap to be born on the outer islands, which means his lieutenant governor must be someone born on the main island of Yap.[2]

Jesse John Salalu
8th Governor of Yap
Assumed office
December 29, 2022
Lieutenant GovernorVacant
Preceded byHenry Falan
Lieutenant Governor of Yap
In office
January 14, 2014 – December 29, 2022
Preceded byJames Yangetmai
Personal details
BornFais
Alma materUniversity of Guam (BA, MEd)[1]

Prior to running for public office, Salalu was an educator, serving as a teacher, high school principal, and then a regional administrator for the Neighboring Islands at the Yap State Department of Education.[4] Governor Salalu serves on the College of Micronesia Board of Regents, where he is the Vice-Chairman.[5]

2018 gubernatorial election

In 2018, Jesse J. Salalu ran for Lieutenant Governor alongside Henry Falan running as governor. They won against the incumbent Governor Tony Ganngiyan and Lieutenant Governor Francis I. Itimai with 51.7% of the vote.[6]

References
  1. "Board of Regents | College of Micronesia - FSM". www.comfsm.fm. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  2. Variety, Joyce McClure-For. "Salalu sworn in as Yap's new governor". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. Variety, Joyce McClure-For. "Salalu to be sworn in Yap's new governor following Falan's ouster". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  4. "Education Strategic Plan, 2007-12". Pacific Archive of Digital Data for Learning and Education (PADDLE). Yap State Department of Education. Sep 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Board of Regents". College of Micronesia FSM. COM FSM. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. McClure, By Joyce (2018-11-29). "Yap election results certified". pactimes. Retrieved 2022-03-02.


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