Erhart Aten
Erhart Aten | |
|---|---|
Aten in 1975 | |
| Governor of Chuuk State | |
| In office October 1978 – May 8, 1986 | |
| Lieutenant | Hans Wiliander Bob Mori |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Succeeded by | Gideon Doone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1932 |
| Died | 2004 (aged 71–72) Chuuk lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia |
Erhart Aten (1932 – November 2004) was a Micronesian politician who served as the first elected Governor of Chuuk State (then called Truk). Aten took office in 1978 after self-government was implemented. He stepped down from office in 1986 after serving two, four-year terms as Governor and was succeeded by Gideon Doone. Aten graduated from Xavier High School, a Jesuit secondary school located on Chuuk, in 1962.
In late November 2004, Aten and three other men were crossing Chuuk lagoon to Weno island when their boat was hit by a storm. Their boat and all on board were lost at sea.