Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia | |
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22nd Congress | |
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History | |
Founded | 1979 |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Vice-Speaker | Esmond B Moses, Ind. |
Structure | |
Seats | 14 senators |
Political groups | Independents (14) |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 5 March 2019 |
Meeting place | |
Palikir | |
Website | |
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Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia |
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The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has 14 non-partisan members: ten members elected for a two-year term in ten single-seat constituencies and four members elected for a four-year term, one from each state at-large.
The Speaker of the Congress is elected for a term of two years.
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Bethwel Henry | 10 May 1979 | May 1987 | [1] |
Jack Fritz | May 1987 | May 2003 | [2] |
Peter M. Christian | 12 May 2003 | 11 May 2007 | |
Isaac V. Figir | 11 May 2007 | 11 May 2013 | [3] |
Dohsis Halbert | 11 May 2013 | 11 May 2015 | [3] |
Wesley Simina | 11 May 2015 | Incumbent | [4] |
Members after the FSM General Election of March 3, 2015.[5]
State | District | Member | Places represented | Notes |
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Chuuk | ||||
Senator (At-Large) | Wesley W. Simina | Chuuk | ||
One | Florencio Singkoro Harper | Mortlock Islands | ||
Two | Victor (Vicky) Gouland | Northern Namoneas | ||
Three | Perpetua S. Konman | Southern Namoneas | ||
Four | Tiwiter Aritos | Faichuuk Region | ||
Five | Robson U. Romolou | Halls and Northwestern Islands | ||
Kosrae | ||||
Senator (At-Large) | Yosiwo George | Kosrae | ||
One | Paliknoa K. Welly | Kosrae | ||
Yap | ||||
Senator (At-Large) | Joseph J. Urusemal | Yap | ||
One | Isaac V. Figir | Yap | ||
Pohnpei | ||||
Senator (At-Large) | Peter M. Christian | Pohnpei | ||
One | Ferney Perman | Sokehs, Kolonia, Sapwuahfik, Nuhuoro and Kapingamarangi | ||
Two | Dion G Neth | Madolenihmw and Kitti | ||
Three | Esmond Moses | U, Nett, Mwoakilloa and Pingelap |