Marcelo Peterson Explained

Marcelo Peterson
Order:Governor of Pohnpei
Lieutenant:Joseph Saimon (November 2015 – January 2016)[1]
Reed Oliver (since January 2016)
Term Start:2015
Term End:January 2020
Predecessor:John Ehsa
Successor:Reed Oliver
Birth Date:November 15, 1961

Marcelo Peterson (born 15 November 1961[2]) is a Micronesian politician. Peterson served as lieutenant governor from 2012 to 2015 until he assumed the position of acting governor after Governor John Ehsa resigned from office sometime later in 2015.

Peterson was officially sworn in as the seventh Governor of Pohnpei, one of the four states that constitute the Federated States of Micronesia, on 11 January 2016.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: OFA Director Joseph Saimon to fill remainder of Lt. Governor's term . . 2015-11-19 . 2016-01-26.
  2. Web site: Governor Bio . 21 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421035607/http://www.pohnpeimet.fm/governor_bio.html . 21 April 2021 . dead.
  3. Web site: Pohnpei State leadership sworn into office. www.kpress.info. en-gb. 23 February 2017.