Honorable Reed B. Oliver | |
|---|---|
 Reed Oliver in 2020 | |
| Governor of Pohnpei | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24,1958 [1] (age 65) |
| Spouse | Estle Semes Gallen Oliver [1] |
| Children | 8 (five sons,three daughters) [1] |
Reed B. Oliver (born June 24,1958 [1] ) is the current governor of Pohnpei State,Micronesia since January 13,2020. [2]
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