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The aim of the leaders of the Faichuk Islands, which represented a quarter of the population of the state of Chuuk, [4] was to gain access to a significant share of the national budget, essentially divided into four equal shares allocated to each of the four states, which would guarantee funding for major projects such as hospitals, airports ...
The Federated States of Micronesia also have state police departments for Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap, as well as municipal departments for Kitti, Kolonia, Madolenihmw, Nett, Sapwuahfik, Sokehs and U on Pohnpei; Polle, Fono, Losap, Nema, Udot, Uman and Tol in the Chuuk chain; and Tafunsak on Kosrae.
Aside from the cases of Kolonia for Pohnpei and Weno for Chuuk State, the state capitals, Colonia for Yap, Tofol for Kosrae, and the federal capital, Palikir, are in municipalities with different names. Chuuk State consists of forty municipalities, Kosrae State has four, Pohnpei State eleven municipalities, and Yap State twenty-one. The ...
An independent Chuuk state would control a large exclusive economic zone in a strategic location within the Pacific Ocean. Given Chuuk's closeness to Guam, it is considered a strategically important location. The United States has warned Chuuk against independence, amid concern China's influence may increase in an independent Chuuk. [8]
The Federated States of Micronesia, including Chuuk, Yap, Kosrae, and Pohnpei, was established in 1979 and signed a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. (effective 3 November 1986). As of recent times, Chuuk has been pushing harder for independence. An independence referendum was originally scheduled to coincide with federal elections on 3 ...
The office of the Governor of Chuuk is the highest elected position in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. The state was called Truk until 1989, so the title of this office prior to the change was Governor of Truk .
Micronesian sex trafficking victims from the state of Chuuk have been identified in Guam and the United States. In one case, 10 young women from the state of Chuuk were lured to Guam by a Micronesian recruiter with promises of well-paying jobs in the service and hospitality sectors. Upon arrival in Guam, the women were forced to engage in ...
Alexander R. Narruhn (born 1966) is a paralegal and the current governor of Chuuk State, Micronesia, a post he has held since 13 April 2021.. Narruhn graduated from Xavier High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Master of Arts in Management from National University in San Diego. [1]