Petrus Mailo
Micronesia politician
Petrus Mailo (27 December 1902 – 12 September 1971) was a Micronesian chief and politician. He served as chief and mayor of Moen from 1944 and was a member of both the Truk Congress and the House of Representatives of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Biography
Born in Mwan in 1902, Mailo was educated at the Protestant Mission School at Anopouou. After leaving school in 1914, he worked on a trading boat between 1915 and 1920.
The Japanese authorities appointed Mailo to the post of secretary of Moen island in 1932. The following year, he succeeded his uncle as Chief of Nepukos village. In 1936 he became Leader of Section No. 2 of Moen island, holding the role until 1938. Between 1939 and 1944 he was employed by the Japanese government as an advisor on native affairs.
In 1947 he became Chief of Moen, succeeding his brother Albert.
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