President of the Federated States of Micronesia

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 his or her 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.[2]

President of the
Federated States of Micronesia
Seal of Government of
the Federated States of Micronesia
Incumbent
Wesley Simina
since 11 May 2023
StyleMister President (informal)
His Excellency (formal)
SeatPalikir, Pohnpei
NominatorFSM Congress
Term lengthFour years, maximum 2 terms
Constituting instrumentFSM Constitution
Inaugural holderTosiwo Nakayama
Formation11 May 1979
DeputyFSM Vice President
Salary80,000 USD annually[1]
Websitehttps://pio.gov.fm/
Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia
Constitution
Executive
Legislative
Elections
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Kandhi A. Elieisar

Qualifications

According to Article 10 of the FSM Constitution, people who fulfil the following requirements are eligible to serve as president.[3]

  • 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).[4]

Insignia
  • Seal of the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia
    Seal of the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia

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:[5]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Tosiwo Nakayama
(1931–2007)		 11 May 1979 11 May 1987 8 years Independent
2 John Haglelgam
(born 1949)		 11 May 1987 11 May 1991 4 years Independent
3 Bailey Olter
(1932–1999)		 11 May 1991 8 November 1996 5 years,

181 days

 Independent
4 Jacob Nena
(1941–2022)		 8 November 1996
Acting until 8 May 1997		 11 May 1999 2 years,

184 days

 Independent
5 Leo Falcam
(1935–2018)		 11 May 1999 11 May 2003 4 years Independent
6 Joseph Urusemal
(born 1952)		 11 May 2003 11 May 2007 4 years Independent
7 Manny Mori
(born 1949)		 11 May 2007 11 May 2015 8 years Independent
8 Peter Christian
(born 1947)		 11 May 2015 11 May 2019 4 years Independent
9 David Panuelo
(born 1964)		 11 May 2019 11 May 2023 4 years Independent
10 Wesley Simina
(born 1961)		 11 May 2023 Incumbent 167 days Independent

See also

References
  1. TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. "PUBLIC LAW NO. 20-183" (PDF).
  2. "Executive". gov.fm. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. "FSM Constitution - Article 9". fsmlaw.org. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. "FSM Constitution - Article 10". fsmlaw.org. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  5. "Former_Presidents". fsmpio.fm. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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