President of the Federated States of Micronesia

President of the Federated States of Micronesia
Seal of Government of the Federated States of Micronesia
Incumbent David W. Panuelo since 11 May 2019
Style	Mister/Madam President (informal) His/Her Excellency (formal)
Seat	Palikir, Pohnpei
Nominator
Term length	Four years, maximum 2 terms
Constituting instrument
Inaugural holder	Tosiwo Nakayama
Formation	11 May 1979
Deputy	Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia
Salary	80,000 USD annually[1]
Website	https://pio.gov.fm/

Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia
Constitution President: David W. Panuelo Vice President: Yosiwo George Congress State Governors Chuuk: Kosrae: Pohnpei: Yap: Jesse J. Salalu Recent elections Parliamentary: 2015 2017 2019 Foreign relations
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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]

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[]

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  Seal of the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia

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 W. Panuelo (1964–)	11 May 2019	Incumbent	2 years and 302 days	Independent

See also[]

• Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia
• High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

References[]

External links[]

• President of the FSM (official site)

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