Tosiwo Nakayama

Infobox President
name= Tosiwo Nakayama
order=1st President of the Federated States of Micronesia


term_start=1979
term_end=1987
predecessor=
successor=John Haglelgam
birth_date=birth date|1931|11|23
birth_place=Chuuk
death_date=death date and age|2007|3|29|1931|11|23
death_place=Honolulu, Hawaii
spouse=?
party=

Tosiwo Nakayama (November 23, 1931 in Chuuk – March 29, 2007) was the first President of the Federated States of Micronesia. He served two terms from 1979 until 1987.

Nakayama died on March 29, 2007 at Hawaii Medical Center West in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 75. He was the son of a Japanese father and a native mother. [ [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/issue/2003/11/01/pacific-notes?printview=1 Pacific Notes] ; [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/issue/2007/04/17/pacific-notes Tosiwo Nakayama’s Enduring Legacy] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.fsmpio.fm/PRESS/april07/nakayama.htm Obituary] "from the Federated States of Micronesia Public Information Office"
* [http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=31849785367583957 FSM Mourns the Loss of its First President] from the [http://www.fm/news/kpress.htm The Kaselehlie Press]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/06/world/asia/06nakayama.html New York Times: Tosiwo Nakayama, 75, Micronesia President, Is Dead]
* [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Apr/04/ln/FP704040391.html Honolulu Advertiser: Tosiwo Nakayama, 75, first Micronesia president]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040402624.html Washington Post: Tosiwo Nakayama, 75; First Micronesia President]