Carson Sigrah
{{Short description|Micronesian politician}}
{{Infobox Officeholder
| name = Carson Sigrah
| image = Carson_K_Sigrah.jpg
| caption = Sigrah in 2020
| order = Governor of Kosrae
| lieutenant = Arthy G. Nena
| term_start = January 8, 2019
| term_end = January 10, 2023
| predecessor = Lyndon Jackson
| successor = Tulensa Palik
| office1 = Lieutenant Governor of Kosrae
| governor1 = Lyndon Jackson
| term_start1 = January 11, 2011
| term_end1 = January 8, 2019
| predecessor1 = William Tosie
| successor1 = Arthy G. Nena
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Carson K. Sigrah (born ?) is a Micronesian politician. Sigrah served as the Governor of Kosrae from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor from 2011 to 2019 under Governor Lyndon Jackson.{{cite news|title=Inauguration festivities for Kosrae’s Governor and Lt. Governor|url=http://bild-art.de/kpress/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1142&Itemid=2|work=Kaselehlie Press|date=2011-02-04|accessdate=2011-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501091931/http://bild-art.de/kpress/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1142&Itemid=2|archive-date=2012-05-01|url-status=dead}}
Political career
Sigrah was the running mate of Jackson, who won the initial Kosrae gubernatorial election held on November 2, 2010, with 1,414 votes, but did not passed the 50% threshold, which necessitated a runoff in January 2011. Jackson won the Kosrae gubernatorial runoff election held on January 2, 2011, with 54.4% of the vote to Nena S. Nena's 45.6%, allowing Sigrah to become lieutenant governor.
Jackson and Sigrah were officially sworn into office on January 11, 2011.{{cite news|title=January 2011|url=http://rulers.org/2011-01.html|work=Rulers.org |accessdate=2011-02-11}} However, their public inauguration ceremony was held on January 27, 2011. It was also attended by more than 1,000 people and was held at Kosrae High School over the course of two and a half hours.
In the 2018 Kosrae elections, Sigrah was elected Governor of Kosrae.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfsm.gov.fm/ifile/20%20congress/RESOLUTIONS/CR_20-169.pdf|title=Twentieth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, Sixth Regular Session, 2019: C.R. No. 20–169|publisher=CFSM|date=18 January 2019|access-date=11 August 2020}} He ran for reelection in 2022 against Tulensa Palik. However, Sigrah lost reelection his bid in the runoff, with Palik winning 59.19% of the vote while Sigrah himself won 40.81%.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=159527960154860&set=a.112476614859995|title=2022 Kosrae State Runoff Election Result|date=January 3, 2023|accessdate=September 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918081030/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=159527960154860&set=a.112476614859995|archive-date=September 18, 2023|url-status=live}}
References
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{{Governors of Kosrae}}
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