Ritis K. Heldart (October 8, 1953 – January 4, 2014) was the
Lieutenant Governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
of
Chuuk State
Chuuk State (; also known as Truk) is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The other states are Kosrae State, Pohnpei State, and Yap State. It consists of several island groups:
* Namoneas
* Faichuuk
* Hall I ...
from 2011 until his death in office in January 2014.
Heldart was born to the paramount chief Kolid Heldart, and Elina Toses Alanso of
Nama, Mortlock Islands on October 8, 1953. He was married to Linda Nakao Sonis, and they had six children.
References
1953 births
2014 deaths
Lieutenant Governors of Chuuk State
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