Ansito Walter | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Chuuk State | |
| In office April 1997 – April 19, 2005 | |
| Lieutenant | Manuel D. Sound[1] |
| Preceded by | Marcellino Umwech |
| Succeeded by | Wesley Simina |
Ansito Walter is apolitician andacademic from theFederated States of Micronesia (FSM).
Walter served as theGovernor ofChuuk State for two consecutive terms from April 1997 to April 19, 2005.[2] He was succeeded byWesley Simina in 2005.
Walter obtained adoctorate inphilosophy from the formerUnited States International University, which has since merged to formAlliant International University.[2] He has worked as an academic at several universities throughout theMicronesia region since 1986, within and outside the FSM. In 2006, Walter joined thefaculty of the School of Business and Public Administration of theUniversity of Guam, where he has focused on expanding programs andcurriculum for students ofChuukese descent.[2]
A founding member of theCenter for Micronesian Empowerment, Walter also sits on the board of directors of thePacific Asia Travel Association and the Guam Charter Schools Policy Board.[2]
In January 2011, newly inauguratedGuamGovernorEddie Calvo appointed Walter to theGuam Education Board.[2] Calvo was forced to withdraw Walter's nomination, however, because he was not a U.S. citizen.[3]
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