Esmond Moses Explained

Esmond Moses
Order1:	Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
Term Start1:	11 May 2023
Predecessor1:	Wesley Simina
Birth Date:	22 April 1974

Esmond Burdett Moses (born April 22, 1974) is a Micronesian politician from Pohnpei State. Since 2023, he has served as the Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. He previously served as Vice Speaker of the Congress from 2019 to 2023.

Political career

Moses first ran for Congress in 2009 in a special election but lost.^[1] He was first elected to the Congress of Micronesia in 2015, representing Pohnpei Election District 3. He was elected Vice Speaker of the Congress in 2019.^{[2] [3]} In the 2023 election held on March 7, Moses was elected to Congress for the fifth time and on May 11, he was elected Speaker of the Congress.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Certification and Declaration of Results of the FSM Congress Special Election. Government of the Federated States of Micronesia. October 22, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20230113222350/https://www.fsmgov.org/press/pr10220c.htm. January 13, 2023. live.
2. Web site: 32 Petitions Filed for National Elections 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228140935/http://cfsm.fm/index.php/public-info/this-week-in-congress/397-32-petitions-filed-for-national-elections-2019 . 2019-02-28. Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia.
3. Web site: FSM Election 2019 Certified Results. Hawaii Free Press. March 8, 2019.
4. News: Wesley Simina becomes new president of Micronesia . 11 May 2023 . RNZ . 11 May 2023.
5. News: 2023-05-11 . Simina sworn in as new FSM president . en . Pacific Island Times . 2023-05-11.