Rulers: Federated States of Micronesia
Traditional polities
Note: The principal islands (corresponding to the current states of the federation) are Pohnpei (formerly Ponape), Kosrae (formerly Kusaie), Yap (Wa'ab in Yapese), and Chuuk (formerly Truk). Kapingamarangi is a lone Polynesian island in the FSM (presently part of Pohnpei state).
Kosrae
1946 chieftainship abolished
Chiefs (title Tokosra, posthumously Awane)
c.1800 Sa I
18.. - 18.. Likiak
18.. - 18.. Na I
*1824* Salik I
18.. - 18.. Sru I
1835 - 1837 Sru II
1837 - 1854 Lepalik I "Good King George" (b. ... - d. 1854)
1854 - Sep 1856 Sru III (b. ... - d. 1856)
1856 - 1858 Oa (b. ... - d. 1858)
1858 - 1863 Lepalik II (b. ... - d. 1863)
1863 - Oct 1874 Salik II
1874 - 1880 Sru IV
1880 - 1888 Sru V (b. ... - d. 1888)
1890 Lepalik III (b. ... - d. 1890)
1890 - 1910 Sa II
1910 - 1946 Na II "King John" (b. 1875 - d. 1957)
Pohnpei
The legendary name of the polity is Deleur, and its ruler was styled Sau Deleur. The last Sau Deleur was overthrown by Isohkelekel, who founded the first of the five traditional states of the island: Madolenihmw, U (also spelled Uh), Kitti, Sokehs, Nett (also spelled Net). The ruler of each of these states is styled Nahnmwarki, though each state has a special alternate title that is used to refer to the Nahnmwarki of that particular area. The names beginning with Luhken are so-called edenpwel (burial names). Pingelap, Sapwuahfik, and Mwoakilloa are outer islands of the present Pohnpei state.
Madolenihmw
Chiefs (title Nahnmwarki, alternate title Isipau)
1628?- ... Isohkelekel
... - ... Nahlepenien
... - ... Luhken Mweimour
... - ... Nahluhken Nahnsapwe
... - ... Nahluhken Sounpwong
... - ... Nahluhken Nahr
... - ... Luhken Malada
... - ... Luhken Peidoh
... - ... Luhken Usendau
... - ... Luhken Weid
... - ... Luhken Ned
... - ... Luhken Nen
... - ... Luhken Mwer
... - ... Luhkenleng Iso
... - 1836 Luhken Kasik (b. ... - d. 1836)
1836 - Sep 1854 Luhken Kidu (b. ... - d. 1854)
Sep 1854 - 5 Jun 1855 Luhken Mweiu (b. ... - d. 1855)
1855 - 1872 Luhken Ngar
1872 - 1896 Paul (b. ... - d. 1896)
1896 - 1898 Hezekiah
1898 - 1928 Solomon (b. ... - d. 1928)
1928 - 1931 Alexander
1931 - 19 Feb 1966 Moses Hadley (b. 1894 - d. 1966)
1966 - 15 Aug 1980 Samuel Hadley (b. 1909 - d. 1980)
21 Aug 1980 - 31 May 1990 Salter Salvador Hadley (b. 1923? - d. 1990)
31 May 1990 - 10 Sep 2004 Ilten Shelten (b. ... - d. 2004)
11 Sep 2004 - Nov 2008 Koisimy Hadley (b. ... - d. 2008)
Nov 2008 - Aug 2020 Kerpet Hebel (b. 1949 - d. 2020)
16 Aug 2020 - Herbert Hebel
U
Chiefs (title Nahnmwarki, alternate title Sangoro)
... - ... Nahlepenien
... - ... Nahnkepwei
... - ... Luhken Nen
... - ... Luhken Kidu
... - ... Luhken Wos
... - ... Luhken Sihr
... - ... Luhken Mwei U
... - ... Luhken Mwei Mwahu
... - ... Luhken Sakon
... - ... Esekaia
... - ... Moses
... - ... William
... - ... Eluit
*1953 - 1959 Edmond
30 May 1959 - 30 Sep 1991 Johnny Moses (b. 1900? - d. 1991)
1 Oct 1991 - 21 Oct 1992 Frederick Kihleng
22 Oct 1992 - 7 Aug 1994 Paul J. Benjamin (b. 1913? - d. 1994)
Aug 1994 - 3 Nov 1999 Manasa Hedgar (b. 1931 - d. 1999)
4 Nov 1999 - 2003* Welter John (b. 1931)
Apr 2013 - 9 Dec 2020 Pedro Moses (b. 1937 - d. 2020)
Dec 2020 - Paulino David
Kitti
Chiefs (title Nahnmwarki, alternate title Soukiseleng)
... - ... Mikel
... - 19.. Paul
19.. - 19.. Sigismundo
*1965 - 1968 Benito
1968 - Sep 1972 Albert Domsin (b. 1914? - d. 1972)
1972 - 1 Feb 1992 Benido Peter (b. 1929 - d. 1992)
199. - 8 Oct 1996 Weldemar Thomson (b. ... - d. 1996)
1996 - 9 Oct 1997 Ropohl Luhk (b. 1935 - d. 1997)
1997 - 4 May 2000 Bernard Ioakim (b. ... - d. 2000)
2000 - Jul?2014 Alter Paul (b. 1927 - d. 2014)
7 Jul 2014 - Gregorio Peter (b. 1947)
Sokehs
1911 following a rebellion the Germans remove all inhabitants
to Palau and Yap; they are returned between 1917 and 1927
Chiefs (title Nahnmwarki, alternate title Lepen Palikir or Nahnpwutak Pikeniap)
*1875* Keimw Sapwasap
... - ... Luhken Pwoud
*1887* Francisco
17 Oct 1910 - 13 Feb 1911 Somatau (b. 18... - d. 1911)
(head of the rebellion against German colonial power)
1925 - 19.. David Hadley
19.. - 193. Diego Rasa (b. ... - d. 193...)
1934 - 14 Jul 1972 Kalio Artui (b. 1908 - d. 1972)
1972 - 17 Jun 1995 Ioanis Artui (b. 1933? - d. 1995)
Jun 1995 - Herculano C. Kohler (b. 1941)
Nett
Chiefs (title Nahnmwarki, alternate title [Pwoud] Lepen Nett)
*1875* Keimw Sapwasap
*191.* Nicholas
19.. - 19.. Kalisto
19.. - 19.. Eduardo
19.. - 1946 Saturlino
1946 - 25 Aug 1977 Max Iriarte (b. 1911 - d. 1977)
1977 - 26 Jan 1994 Frederick Iriarte (b. 1912 - d. 1994)
1994 - 16 Oct 1996 Ioanis Iriarte (b. 1945 - d. 1996)
1996 - 18 Jun 2005 Constantino Oyama (b. 1922 - d. 2005)
19 Jun 2005 - 2 May 2009 Paulino Iriarte (b. 1926 - d. 2009)
2010 - 20 Jun 2013 Higinio Weirlangt (b. 1931 - d. 2013)
2013 - 7 Aug 2022 Benedictus Hallens (b. 1939 - d. 2022)
8 Aug 2022 - Lorenso I. Shoniber
Pingelap
Chiefs (title Nahnmwarki, alternate title Doahkaesa)
... - ... Iengir sang Eir
... - ... Kaupene
... - ... Pakispok
... - ... Inenikas
... - ... Mwungesamorou
... - ... Sahu en Welang
... - ... Saue
... - ... Naniok
... - ... Mesou
... - ... Sahu Naduara
... - ... Mwaseudue
... - ... Mwanokasa
... - ... Widinenek
... - ... Mwakadue
... - ... Widinenek
... - ... Ikohkepel
... - ... Semenuhwe
... - ... Mwahuele
c.1789 - c.1813 Mwanenised
c.1813 - c.1822 Wadekpene
c.1822 - c.1870 Okonomwaun
1870 - 1881 Iengiringer = Salomon (b. ... - d. 1881)
1881 - 1924 Sapwenpar = Napoleon Bishop (b. ... - d. 1924)
1924 - 1964 Dicksalomon (b. ... - d. 1964)
1964 - 1981 Dens Salomon (b. 1916 - d. 1981)
1981 - 15 Nov 2005 Yukiwo Salomon (b. 1940 - d. 2005)
200. - 200. Isauo Frank
200. - 23 Aug 2008 Denson Salomon (b. 1948? - d. 2008)
20.. - Berysin D. Salomon (b. 1949)
Sapwuahfik
18 Oct 1985 Ngatik renamed Sapwuahfik
Chiefs (title Nahnmwarki, alternate title Peiweilong)
... - ... Aisikaya
... - ... Nahior
... - ... Werek
... - 197. Ahti (b. ... - d. 197...)
197. - ... Seneres Nason
*2015 - 2020 Winson Paul (b. 1949 - d. 2020)
2020 - ...
Mwoakilloa
5 Jun 1987 Mokil renamed Mwoakilloa
Kings
1777 - 1790 Lakaidak (b. ... - d. 1790)
1790 - 1809 Lajapwoa (b. ... - d. 1809)
1809 - 1825 Wasetip (b. ... - d. 1825)
1825 - 1832 Lejemoahj (b. ... - d. 1832)
1832 - 1838 Sinipwoa (b. ... - d. 1838)
1840 - 1842 Watakwa (b. ... - d. 1842)
1842 - 1843 Lalawa (b. ... - d. 1843)
1843 - 1845 Nohjua (b. ... - d. 1845)
1845 - 1869 Lemjoruj (b. ... - d. 1869)
1869 - 1879 Jarkiben (b. ... - d. 1879)
1879 - 1884 Mahk (b. ... - d. 1884)
1884 - 1890 Jakraihaj = Sakaraiaz (b. ... - d. 1890)
1890 - 1892 Ayjak = Isaac (b. ... - d. 1892)
1892 - 1902 Piza = Peter (b. ... - d. 1902)
1902 - 1904 Sakoyba = Poll (b. ... - d. 1904)
1904 - 1941 Joel (b. ... - d. 1941)
1941 - 1957 August (b. ... - d. 1957)
1957 - 1984 none
1984 - 14 Oct 1990 Sahn Johnson (Nahnmwarki) (b. 1924 - d. 1990)
14 Oct 1990 - none
Kapingamarangi
Chiefs (title Ariki)
... - ... Tukia
... - ... Rangatau
... - ... Kaukau
... - ... Inaina
... - ... Heriri
... - ... Rongotapu
... - ... Tuira
... - ... Tikioto
... - ... Hakatautai
... - ... Takame-ara
... - ... Mihe
... - ... Takataka
... - ... Tairot
... - ... Inatua
... - ... Hoira
... - ... Petok
... - ... Taurakina
... - ... Makiatia
Chiefs (title Tangata e Putu Tana Henua; from 1910, Kingi)
... - ... Makiatia
... - c.1860 Takahihi
c.1860 - c.1870 Tikoro "Totonu"
c.1870 - 18.. Hakana?
18.. - 18.. Hakapeke
18.. - 18.. Wekeia
18.. - c.1880 Poiaka
c.1880 - 18.. Hakana
18.. - c.1890 Maehua
c.1890 - 1922 Tawehi
1922 - 1927 Atiuro
1927 - 1929 Hetapuae
1929 - 10 Dec 1949 Deved (b. ... - d. 1949)
1949 - 1959* Tuiai
*1997 - Andrew Lucky