About Jacob Nena
Lived 1941 – 2022 (aged 80). Jacob Nena was a politician.
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.
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 Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He served as deputy district administrator of Kosrae from 1970 to 1977. He became the first elected Governor of Kosrae from 1979 to 1983. Nena died in Sacramento, California on 6 July 2022 at the age of 80.
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Who was Jacob Nena?
President of Federated States of Micronesia (1941–2022)
When was Jacob Nena born?
Jacob Nena was born on 10 October 1941 in Lelu.
When did Jacob Nena die?
Jacob Nena died on 6 July 2022 in Sacramento.
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Jacob Nena was a politician.
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Jacob Nena's recorded nationality: Federated States of Micronesia.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jacob Nena. https://biography.guide/jacob-nena/
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