Jacob Nena

Jacob Nena (10 October 1941 – 6 July 2022) was a Micronesian politician who served as the fourth President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 1996 to 1999.

His Excellency Jacob Nena
4th President of Micronesia
In office 8 May 1997 – 11 May 1999 Acting: 8 November 1996 – 8 May 1997
Vice President	Leo Falcam
Preceded by	Bailey Olter
Succeeded by	Leo Falcam
4th Vice President of Micronesia
In office 11 May 1991 – 8 November 1996
President	Bailey Olter
Preceded by	Hiroshi Ismael
Succeeded by	Leo Falcam
Governor of Kosrae
In office 1 January 1979 – 3 January 1983
Deputy	Yosiwo George Kan Sigrah
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Yosiwo George
Personal details
Born	(1941-10-10)10 October 1941 Lelu, South Seas Mandate
Died	6 July 2022(2022-07-06) (aged 80) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Lerina Nena
Alma mater	University of Hawaii

Nena was born in Lelu, Kosrae. He graduated with a BA from the College of Guam and later graduated with an MA degree from University of Hawaii at Manoa.^[1] He served as deputy district administrator of Kosrae from 1970 to 1977. He became the first elected Governor of Kosrae from 1979 to 1983.^[1]

Nena served as Vice President under Bailey Olter from 1991;^[1] after Olter suffered a stroke in July 1996, Nena took over as acting president on 8 November of that year and was sworn in as president on 8 May 1997, serving out the remaining two years of Olter's term.^[2] Nena died in Sacramento, California on 6 July 2022 at the age of 80.^[3][4]