Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
| Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia | |
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| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Vice-Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 senators |
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Political groups | Independents (14) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 3 March 2015 |
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| Palikir | |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the Federated States of Micronesia |
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The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has 14 non-partisan members: 10 members elected for a two-year term in 10 single-seat constituencies and 4 members elected for a four-year term, one from every state 'at large'.
Speakers of the Congress
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Bethwel Henry | 1979–1987 |
| Jack Fritz | 1987–2003 |
| Peter M. Christian | May 12, 2003 – May 11, 2007 |
| Isaac V. Figir | May 11, 2007 – May 11, 2013[1] |
| Dohsis Halbert | May 11, 2013[1] – May 11, 2015 |
| Wesley W. Simina | May 11, 2015 – |
| Members | Seats |
|---|---|
| Non-partisans | 14 |
| Total (turnout %) | 14 |
Members
Members after the FSM General Election of March 3, 2015.[2]
| State | District | Member | Places represented | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuuk | ||||
| Senator (At-Large) | Wesley W. Simina | Chuuk | ||
| One | Florencio Singkoro Harper | Mortlock Islands | ||
| Two | Victor (Vicky) Gouland | Northern Namoneas | ||
| Three | Bonsiano Fasy Nethon | Southern Namoneas | ||
| Four | Tiwiter Aritos | Faichuuk Region | ||
| Five | Robson U. Romolou | Halls and Northwestern Islands | ||
| Kosrae | ||||
| Senator (At-Large) | Yosiwo P. George | Kosrae | ||
| One | Paliknoa K. Welly | Kosrae | ||
| Yap | ||||
| Senator (At-Large) | Joseph J. Urusemal | Yap | ||
| One | Isaac V. Figir | Yap | ||
| Pohnpei | ||||
| Senator (At-Large) | Peter M. Christian | Pohnpei | ||
| One | Ferney Perman | Sokehs, Kolonia, Sapwuahfik, Nuhuoro and Kapingamarangi | ||
| Two | Berney Martin | Madolenihmw and Kitti | ||
| Three | David W. Panuelo | U, Nett, Mwoakilloa and Pingelap |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Halbert new speaker of FSMs' Eighteenth Congress". fsmcongress.fm. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "Senators elected for FSM Congress". kpress.info. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
External links
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