Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia explained

Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
Legislature:23rdCongress
Coa Pic:Seal of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg
Coa Res:100px
Foundation:1979
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Election1:11 May 2023
Leader2 Type:Vice-Speaker
Election3:11 May 2023
Members:14 senators
Structure1:Micronesia Congress.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Political Groups1:Independents (14)
Term Length:4 years
Session Res:250px

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

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]

Constituencies

See main article: Electoral districts of the Federated States of Micronesia.

Speakers of the Congress

The Speaker of the Congress is elected for a term of two years.

ImageNameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Bethwel Henry10 May 1979May 1987[2]
Jack FritzMay 1987May 2003[3]
Peter M. Christian12 May 2003 11 May 2007
Isaac V. Figir11 May 200711 May 2013[4]
Dohsis Halbert11 May 201311 May 2015
Wesley Simina11 May 2015 11 May 2023[5]
Esmond Moses11 May 2023 Incumbent[6]

Members

Members after the 2023 Micronesian parliamentary election.[7]

StateDistrictMemberPlaces representedNotes
Chuuk
Senator (at-large) Chuuk
One Florencio Singkoro Harper Mortlock Islands
Two Victor (Vicky) Gouland Northern Namoneas
Three Southern Namoneas
Four Tiwiter Aritos Faichuuk Region
Five Robson U. Romolow Halls and Northwestern Islands
Kosrae
Senator (at-large) Kosrae
One Paliknoa K. Welly Kosrae
Yap
Senator (at-large) Yap
One Isaac V. Figir Yap
Pohnpei
Senator (at-large) Pohnpei
One Merlynn Abello-AlfonsoSokehs, Kolonia, Sapwuahfik, Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi
Two Quincy LawrenceMadolenihmw and Kitti
Three U, Nett, Mwoakilloa and Pingelap

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FSM Constitution - Article 9. 2022-02-15. fsmlaw.org.
  2. Book: Micronesia Country Study Guide. 9781438732688. 2009-03-20. International Business Publications, USA .
  3. http://shark.comfsm.fm/library/digitallibrary/V10N71989.pdf
  4. Web site: Halbert new speaker of FSMs' Eighteenth Congress. fsmcongress.fm. 20 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007025006/http://www.fsmcongress.fm/CFSM%20news/18thCFSM/CFSM%20News%20No.07-13.html. 7 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Speaker Wesley W. Simina . 2019-01-10 . 2019-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190111121502/http://www.cfsm.fm/index.php/public-info/112-members/biography/154-wesley-w-simina . dead .
  6. News: News Programmes Schedules How to Listen About RNZ Pacific PACIFIC8:31 am today Wesley Simina becomes new president of Micronesia . 11 May 2023 . RNZ . 11 May 2023.
  7. Web site: National Election Changes 2 in Pohnpei and Maintains All State Representatives . Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia.