Petrus Tun (18 March 1935 – 23 March 1999)[2][3] was a Micronesianpolitician, who played an important role during the first days of Micronesian independence and in the Trust Territory times that preceded them.
After concluding his tenure as the nation's first vice-president, he served as special advisor to Yap's first Governor, John Mangefel, until he himself was voted as Yap's 2nd Governor of Yap. In addition, he held other high positions in both government and private industries. He would later be the Chairman of the FSM Delegation that negotiated the Amended Compact of Free Association with the United States that went into effect in 2004.
After his death, the widely respected Tun was honored by a state funeral, which was attended by a large crowd including fellow Founding Fathers of the FSM, and laid to rest in his Municipality of Gagil.
