President of the Federated States of Micronesia

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The president of the Federated States of Micronesia is the head of state and government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The FSM president, by virtue of their office, is the head of the FSM Cabinet and is in charge of the administration and operations of the National Government. The president is assisted by the vice president, both of whom are elected by the FSM Congress from among the at-large members to serve for four-year terms. The current and tenth president of the FSM is Wesley Simina, who replaced David Panuelo on 11 May 2023.[1]

Qualifications

According to Article 10 of the FSM Constitution, people who fulfil the following requirements are eligible to serve as president.[2]

  • Must be a Senator at-Large in the FSM Congress serving for four-year terms.
  • Must be a citizen of the FSM by birth.
  • Must be a resident of the FSM for at least 15 years.

Roles

Constitutional roles

  • To execute and implement the provisions of the FSM National Constitution and national laws.
  • To receive foreign ambassadors and to conduct foreign affairs and national defense.
  • To grant pardons and reprieves.
  • To appoint ambassadors.
  • To appoint justices for the FSM Supreme Court and other courts prescribed by statute.
  • To appoint heads of the executive departments (FSM Cabinet).[3]

Office

The Office of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia is located in the national capital of Palikir in Pohnpei State.

List of presidents

The history of the office holders is as follows:[4]

Status

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Term of office Political party Election Vice President
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Portrait of Tosiwo Nakayama Tosiwo Nakayama
(1931–2007)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11 May 1979 11 May 1987 Template:Ayd rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent 1979 Petrus Tun
1983 Bailey Olter
2 Portrait of John Haglelgam John Haglelgam
(1949–2024)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11 May 1987 11 May 1991 Template:Ayd style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent 1987 Hirosi Ismael
3 Portrait of Bailey Olter Bailey Olter
(1933–1999)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11 May 1991 8 November 1996Template:Efn Template:Ayd rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent 1991 Jacob Nena
1995
– Portrait of Jacob Nena Jacob Nena
(1941–2022)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		8 November 1996 8 May 1997 Template:Ayd rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent — Template:CNone
4 8 May 1997 11 May 1999 Template:Ayd Leo Falcam
5 Portrait of Leo Falcam Leo Falcam
(1935–2018)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11 May 1999 11 May 2003 Template:Ayd style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent 1999 Redley A. Killion
6 Portrait of Joseph Urusemal Joseph Urusemal
(1952–2025)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11 May 2003 11 May 2007 Template:Ayd style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent 2003
7 Portrait of Manny Mori Manny Mori
(born 1949)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11 May 2007 11 May 2015 Template:Ayd rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent 2007 Alik Alik
2011
8 Portrait of Peter M. Christian Peter M. Christian
(born 1947)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11 May 2015 11 May 2019 Template:Ayd style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent 2015 Yosiwo George
9 Portrait of David Panuelo David Panuelo
(born 1963)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11 May 2019 11 May 2023 Template:Ayd style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent 2019
rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Template:CNone
Aren Palik
10 Portrait of Wesley Simina Wesley Simina
(born 1961)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11 May 2023 IncumbentTemplate:Efn Template:Ayd style="background-color:Template:Party color;" | Independent 2023

Notes

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See also

References

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