President tosiwo nakayama butsudan

The Kaselehlie Press Federated States of Micronesia, March 29 - The FSM is in mourning after the loss of their first President, the honorable Tosiwo Nakayama who died at 4:30 p.m.

Hawaii time at Kaizer Hospital in Ewa on March 29. He was 75 years old.

Butsudan gohonzon

When people of the FSM talk about President Nakayama, who many have called the "George Washington of the FSM", they tend to use the hushed reverent tones reserved for people of the utmost importance. President Nakayama made an impact on people's lives in the FSM.

Because of his life and work, the FSM is an independent self governing nation.

Ieske Iehsi said, "He was a statesman like I've never seen�so humble and yet a great leader." Iehsi said that just after the session of Congress in which Nakayama was elected as the first President of the FSM he came to Iehsi immediately afterwar