# Carson Sigrah

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**Carson K. Sigrah** (born ?) is a [Micronesian](/source/Federated_States_of_Micronesia) [politician](/source/Politician). Sigrah served as the [Governor of](/source/Governor_of_Kosrae) [Kosrae](/source/Kosrae) from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor from 2011 to 2019 under Governor [Lyndon Jackson](/source/Lyndon_Jackson).[1]

## 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](/source/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.[2]

Jackson and Sigrah were officially sworn into office on January 11, 2011.[1][2] However, their public inauguration ceremony was held on January 27, 2011.[1] 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.[1]

In the 2018 Kosrae elections, Sigrah was elected Governor of Kosrae.[3] He ran for reelection in 2022 against [Tulensa Palik](/source/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%.[4]

In 2023, Carson Sigrah was appointed as teh FSM's ambassador to Fiji.[5]

## References

1. ["Inauguration festivities for Kosrae’s Governor and Lt. Governor"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120501091931/http://bild-art.de/kpress/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1142&Itemid=2). *[Kaselehlie Press](/source/Kaselehlie_Press)*. 2011-02-04. Archived from [the original](http://bild-art.de/kpress/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1142&Itemid=2) on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2011-02-11.

1. ["January 2011"](http://rulers.org/2011-01.html). *Rulers.org*. Retrieved 2011-02-11.

1. ["Twentieth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, Sixth Regular Session, 2019: C.R. No. 20–169"](https://www.cfsm.gov.fm/ifile/20%20congress/RESOLUTIONS/CR_20-169.pdf). CFSM. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

1. ["2022 Kosrae State Runoff Election Result"](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=159527960154860&set=a.112476614859995). January 3, 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230918081030/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=159527960154860&set=a.112476614859995) September 18, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

1. Fredrick, Marly (October 19, 2023). ["FSM Ambassador to Fiji takes Oath of Office"](https://gov.fm/fsm-ambassador-to-fiji-takes-oath-of-office/). Federated States of Micronesia. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

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