President of the Federated States of Micronesia | |
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Style | Mister President (informal) His Excellency (formal) |
Seat | Palikir, Pohnpei |
Nominator | FSM Congress |
Term length | Four years, maximum 2 terms |
Constituting instrument | FSM Constitution |
Inaugural holder | Tosiwo Nakayama |
Formation | 11 May 1979 |
Deputy | FSM Vice President |
Salary | 80,000 USD annually [1] |
Website | https://pio.gov.fm/ |
The president of the Federated States of Micronesia is the head of state and government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The FSM president, by virtue of his or her office, is the head of the FSM Cabinet and is in charge of the administration and operations of the National Government. The president is assisted by the vice-president, both of whom are elected by the FSM Congress from among the at-large members to serve for four-year terms. The current and tenth president of the FSM is Wesley Simina, who replaced David Panuelo on 11 May 2023. [2]
According to Article 10 of the FSM Constitution, people who fulfil the following requirements are eligible to serve as president. [3]
The Office of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia is located in the national capital of Palikir in Pohnpei State.
The history of the office holders is as follows: [5]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Tosiwo Nakayama (1931–2007) | 11 May 1979 | 11 May 1987 | 8 years | Independent | |
2 | John Haglelgam (born 1949) | 11 May 1987 | 11 May 1991 | 4 years | Independent | |
3 | Bailey Olter (1932–1999) | 11 May 1991 | 8 November 1996 | 5 years, 181 days | Independent | |
4 | Jacob Nena (1941–2022) | 8 November 1996 Acting until 8 May 1997 | 11 May 1999 | 2 years, 184 days | Independent | |
5 | Leo Falcam (1935–2018) | 11 May 1999 | 11 May 2003 | 4 years | Independent | |
6 | Joseph Urusemal (born 1952) | 11 May 2003 | 11 May 2007 | 4 years | Independent | |
7 | Manny Mori (born 1949) | 11 May 2007 | 11 May 2015 | 8 years | Independent | |
8 | Peter Christian (born 1947) | 11 May 2015 | 11 May 2019 | 4 years | Independent | |
9 | David Panuelo (born 1964) | 11 May 2019 | 11 May 2023 | 4 years | Independent | |
10 | Wesley Simina (born 1961) | 11 May 2023 | Incumbent | 17 days | Independent |
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