Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia | |
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| 23rd Congress | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Vice-Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 senators |
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Political groups | Independents (14) |
Length of term | 2 years (10 single seat constituencies) 4 years (4 state at-large seats) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 4 March 2025 |
Next election | 2 March 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Government Buildings, Palikir | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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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.
Qualifications
[edit]To become a member of the FSM Congress, either one elected on the basis of state equality (senator at-large) or one elected based on population, an individual must fulfil these following requirements according to Article 9 of the Constitution.[1]
- Must be at least 30 years of age upon the day of election.
- Must be a resident of the state from which he or she is elected for at least 5 years.
- Must be a citizen of the FSM for at least 15 years.
- Must not be convicted of felony.
Constituencies
[edit]Speakers of the Congress
[edit]The Speaker of the Congress is elected for a term of two years.
| Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bethwel Henry | 10 May 1979 | May 1987 | [2] |
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Jack Fritz | May 1987 | May 2003 | [3] |
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Peter M. Christian | 12 May 2003 | 11 May 2007 | |
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Isaac V. Figir | 11 May 2007 | 11 May 2013 | [4] |
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Dohsis Halbert | 11 May 2013 | 11 May 2015 | [4] |
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Wesley Simina | 11 May 2015 | 11 May 2023 | [5] |
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Esmond Moses | 11 May 2023 | Incumbent | [6] |
Members
[edit]Members after the 2023 Micronesian parliamentary election.[7]
| 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. Romolow | Halls and Northwestern Islands | ||
| Kosrae | ||||
| Senator (at-large) | Aren Palik | 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 | Merlynn Abello-Alfonso | Sokehs, Kolonia, Sapwuahfik, Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi | ||
| Two | Quincy Lawrence | Madolenihmw and Kitti | ||
| Three | Esmond B. Moses | U, Nett, Mwoakilloa and Pingelap |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "FSM Constitution - Article 9". fsmlaw.org. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ↑ Micronesia Country Study Guide. International Business Publications, USA. 2009-03-20. ISBN 9781438732688.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "FSM Congress Special Issue" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Halbert new speaker of FSMs' Eighteenth Congress". fsmcongress.fm. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "Speaker Wesley W. Simina". Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ↑ "News Programmes Schedules How to Listen About RNZ Pacific PACIFIC8:31 am today Wesley Simina becomes new president of Micronesia". RNZ. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ "National Election Changes 2 in Pohnpei and Maintains All State Representatives". Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia.
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