Erhart Aten (1932 – November 2004) was a Micronesian politician who served as the first elected Governor of Chuuk State (then called Truk).

[2] He stepped down from office in 1986 after serving two, four-year terms as Governor[3] and was succeeded by Gideon Doone.

[1] Aten graduated from Xavier High School, a Jesuit secondary school located on Chuuk, in 1962.

[1] In late November 2004, Aten and three other men were crossing Chuuk lagoon to Weno island when their boat was hit by a storm.

[2] This article about a Federated States of Micronesia politician is a stub.