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.
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]
See main article: Electoral districts of the Federated States of Micronesia.
The Speaker of the Congress is elected for a term of two years.
Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bethwel Henry | 10 May 1979 | May 1987 | [2] | |
Jack Fritz | May 1987 | May 2003 | [3] | |
Peter M. Christian | 12 May 2003 | 11 May 2007 | ||
Isaac V. Figir | 11 May 2007 | 11 May 2013 | [4] | |
Dohsis Halbert | 11 May 2013 | 11 May 2015 | ||
Wesley Simina | 11 May 2015 | 11 May 2023 | [5] | |
Esmond Moses | 11 May 2023 | Incumbent | [6] | |
Members after the 2023 Micronesian parliamentary election.[7]
State | District | Member | Places represented | Notes |
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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-Alfonso | Sokehs, Kolonia, Sapwuahfik, Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi | ||
Two | Quincy Lawrence | Madolenihmw and Kitti | ||
Three | U, Nett, Mwoakilloa and Pingelap |