President of the Federated States of Micronesia

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 ninth president of the FSM is Daniel Panuelo, who replaced Peter Christian on 11 May 2019. [2]

President of the
Federated States
of Micronesia
Seal of Government of
the Federated States of Micronesia
Incumbent
David Panuelo

since 11 May 2019
StyleMister/Madam President (informal) His/Her Excellency (formal)
SeatPalikir, Pohnpei
NominatorFSM Congress
Term lengthFour years, maximum 2 terms
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Federated States
Inaugural holderTosiwo Nakayama
Formation11 May 1979
DeputyVice President of the Federated States of Micronesia
Salary80,000 USD annually[1]
Websitehttps://pio.gov.fm/

Qualifications

According to Article 10 of the FSM Constitution, a person can become president if he or she fulfils the following requirements. [3]

  • Must be a Senator at-Large in the FSM Congress serving for four-year terms.
  • Must be a citizen of the FSM by birth.
  • Must be a resident of the FSM for at least 15 years.

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.[4]

  • Must be at least 30 years of age upon the day of election.
  • Must be a resident of the state from which he or she is elected for at least 5 years.
  • Must be a citizen of the FSM for at least 15 years.
  • Must not be convicted of felony.

Roles

Constitutional Roles

  • To execute and implement the provisions of the FSM National Constitution and national laws.
  • To receive foreign ambassadors and to conduct foreign affairs and national defence.
  • To grant pardons and reprieves.
  • To appoint ambassadors.
  • To appoint justices for the FSM Supreme Court and other courts prescribed by statute.
  • To appoint heads of the executive departments (FSM Cabinet).[5]

Insignia

Official Office

The Office of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia is located in the national capital of Palikir in Pohnpei State.

List of Presidents

The history of the office holders is as follows:[6]

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Tosiwo Nakayama
(1931–2007)
11 May 1979 11 May 1987 8 years Independent
2 John Haglelgam
(1949–)
11 May 1987 11 May 1991 4 years Independent
3 Bailey Olter
(1932–1999)
11 May 1991 8 November 1996 5 years,

180 days

Independent
4 Jacob Nena
(1941–)
8 November 1996
Acting until 8 May 1997
11 May 1999 2 years,

3 days

Independent
5 Leo Falcam
(1935–2018)
11 May 1999 11 May 2003 4 years Independent
6 Joseph J. Urusemal
(1952–)
11 May 2003 11 May 2007 4 years Independent
7 Manny Mori
(1949–)
11 May 2007 11 May 2015 8 years Independent
8 Peter Christian
(1947–)
11 May 2015 11 May 2019 4 years Independent
9 David Panuelo
(1964–)
11 May 2019 Incumbent 2 years and 354 days Independent

See also

References

  1. TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. "PUBLIC LAW NO. 20-183" (PDF).
  2. "Executive". gov.fm. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. "FSM Constitution - Article 9". fsmlaw.org. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  4. "FSM Constitution - Article 9". fsmlaw.org. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  5. "FSM Constitution - Article 10". fsmlaw.org. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. "Archived copy". fsmpio.fm. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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