Carmen Mutnguy Tun

Carmen Mutnguy Tun
Second Lady of the Federated States of Micronesia
In role May 11, 1979 – 1983
President	Tosiwo Nakayama
Succeeded by	Amalia Nanpei Olter
Personal details
Born	Carmen Mutnguy (1939-04-06)April 6, 1939 Yap, Micronesia
Died	December 8, 2016(2016-12-08) (aged 77) Yap, Micronesia
Spouse	Petrus Tun (1964–death)
Children	Petra Giltiningin-Fattinan, Jonathan Machieng, Daniel Ruegrong, Thomas Gilwuyoch, Tresa Tidad, Joseph Choorang, and David Tun

Carmen M. Tun (April 14, 1939 – December 8, 2016), also known as Carmen Mutnguy, was a teacher, Yapese historian, linguist, and grassroots advocate from Yap, Micronesia. She is the wife of the first Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Petrus Tun. She was also First Lady to the second Governor of Yap from 1987–1995.

Career

In the early 1960s, Carmen Mutnguy was a teacher, and an officer of the Yap Women's Association (YWA) which she co-founded with members of the women of Yap. She also served as Post Master of the Yap branch of the FSM Postal Service, and retired on April 6, 2000.

Books

In 1960, Carmen M. Tun, put down the Legend of Manbuth, a local Yapese tale. She was instrumental in the translation of the Bible to the Yapese language.

References

• biography
• Manbuth by Carmen Mutnguy
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