Masao Nakayama
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Masao Nakayama (1941 – November 13, 2011) was a politician
and diplomat
of the Federated States of Micronesia
(FSM).
Born in Chuuk
to a Japanese father and a Chuukese mother from Onoun, Nakayama was the younger brother of FSM's first president, Tosiwo Nakayama
. In 1968, Nakayama was elected a member of the Truk District Legislature. In 1969, he was elected to the Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
. After Micronesian independence, Nakayama was the Chief of International Affairs in the Foreign Affairs Department of the FSM from 1980 to 1989.
From 1989 to 1997, Nakayama was the ambassador of FSM to Japan
. At the same time, he was concurrently the non-resident ambassador of FSM to China
, Indonesia
, Malaysia, South Korea
and Singapore
. In 1998, Nakayama was appointed the Permanent Representative
of FSM to the United Nations
in New York City
.
Nakayama was married to Serlyn Nakayama, with seven children.
He died at the age of 70 in a Nevada
hospital days after a stroke.
Politician
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and diplomat
Diplomat
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of the Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
(FSM).
Born in Chuuk
Chuuk
Chuuk — formerly Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus — is an island group in the south western part of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia , along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. Chuuk is the most populous of the FSM's...
to a Japanese father and a Chuukese mother from Onoun, Nakayama was the younger brother of FSM's first president, Tosiwo Nakayama
Tosiwo Nakayama
Tosiwo Nakayama was the first President of the Federated States of Micronesia. He served two terms from 1979 until 1987....
. In 1968, Nakayama was elected a member of the Truk District Legislature. In 1969, he was elected to the Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1986.-History:...
. After Micronesian independence, Nakayama was the Chief of International Affairs in the Foreign Affairs Department of the FSM from 1980 to 1989.
From 1989 to 1997, Nakayama was the ambassador of FSM to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. At the same time, he was concurrently the non-resident ambassador of FSM to China
China
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, Indonesia
Indonesia
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, Malaysia, South Korea
South Korea
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and Singapore
Singapore
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. In 1998, Nakayama was appointed the Permanent Representative
Permanent Representative
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of FSM to the United Nations
United Nations
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in New York City
New York City
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.
Nakayama was married to Serlyn Nakayama, with seven children.
He died at the age of 70 in a Nevada
Nevada
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hospital days after a stroke.