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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1979 |
| Jurisdiction |  Micronesia |
| Headquarters | Palikir [1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Government of the Federated States of Micronesia |
| Website | dofa |
Department of Finance and Administration of the Federated States of Micronesia is a government department in the Micronesia responsible for effective management of public financial assets, strengthening tax collection, maximizing investments and maintaining border control of Micronesia. [2]
| Name | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aloysius Tuuth | 1979 [3] | 1989 [3] | |
| Ihlen Joseph | 1989 | 1991 | acting [4] |
| Aloysius Tuuth | 1991 [5] | 1995 | |
| Patrick Mackenzie | 1995 [6] | ? | |
| John Ehsa | 1996 [7] | 2003 | |
| Nick L. Andon | 2003 [8] | 2007 [9] | |
| Finley Perman | 2007 [10] | 2011 [11] | |
| Rose Nakanaga | 2011 [12] | 2012 | acting [13] |
| Kensley Ikosia | 2012 [14] | 2015 [15] | |
| Sihna N. Lawrence | 2015 [16] | 2019 | |
| Eugene Amor | 2019 [17] [18] | 2023 | |
| Rose Nakanaga | 2023 | Incumbent | [19] |
The Federated States of Micronesia, or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania. The federation consists of four states—from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae—that are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states comprise around 607 islands that cover a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi) just north of the equator. They lie northeast of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, south of Guam and the Marianas, west of Nauru and the Marshall Islands, east of Palau and the Philippines, about 2,900 km (1,800 mi) north of eastern Australia, 3,400 km (2,100 mi) southeast of Japan, and some 4,000 km (2,485 mi) southwest of the main islands of the Hawaiian Islands.
The politics of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) takes place in a framework of a federal assembly-independent representative democratic republic. The President of the Federated States of Micronesia is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the president and his cabinet, while legislative power is vested in both the president and the Congress. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The Compacts of Free Association (COFA) are international agreements establishing and governing the relationships of free association between the United States and the three Pacific Island sovereign states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau. As a result, these countries are sometimes known as the Freely Associated States (FASs). All three agreements next expire in 2043.
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.
The State of Yap is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, located in the westernmost portion of the country. The state borders Palau to the southwest, Guam to the north, and Chuuk State to the east. According to the state's population census carried out in 2020, the total population is 11,577 residing across a total area of 119.54 sq km, though a large majority of the area is water. The only town area in the state, Colonia, serves as the state capital.
The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has 14 non-partisan members: ten members elected for a two-year term in ten single-seat constituencies and four members elected for a four-year term, one from each state at-large.
Indirect presidential elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on May 11, 2007.
Masao Nakayama was a politician and diplomat of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
The office of the Governor of Yap is the highest elected position in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
Jane Jimmy Chigiyal is a Micronesian diplomat. On October 4, 2011, Chigiyal was confirmed as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in a 13–1 vote in the 17th session of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. Chigiyal's confirmation made her the first female Ambassador from the Federated States of Micronesia in history. She presented her credentials to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon on December 2, 2011.
The nationality law of the Federated States of Micronesia determines who is or may become a citizen or national of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Article III of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia provides the basis for nationality law, while specific provisions are elaborated in 7 FSMC § 201 et seq.
Australia–Federated States of Micronesia relations are the bilateral relations between Australia and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Australia was the first country to start diplomatic relations with FSM in 1987 and is one of the four countries that have resident ambassadors to Micronesia. The two countries are members of the Pacific Islands Forum.
An independence referendum for Chuuk State to secede from the Federated States of Micronesia was originally scheduled to take place in March 2015. However, it has been delayed three times and it is uncertain if it will take place. The most populous of the four states within the FSM, Chuuk has high levels of unemployment and there are long-standing tensions over the distribution of funding within the FSM. Other concerns include political power within the federation and the preservation of cultural identity.
Peter Martin Christian Souissa is a Micronesian politician who served as the 8th President of the Federated States of Micronesia, from 11 May 2015 to 11 May 2019.
Yosiwo Palikkun George was a Micronesian politician, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia in the 19th (2015–2019) and 20th (2019–2022) terms of congress, under the presidencies of Peter M. Christian and David W. Panuelo.
India–Federated States of Micronesia relations are the international relations that exist between the Republic of India and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The Embassy of India in Manila, Philippines is concurrently accredited to FSM.
The Department of Justice of Micronesia provides legal advice to the President, Executive Branch, and national government. It represents the national government in court, administrative hearings, and legal negotiations.
David W. Panuelo is a Micronesian politician who served as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2019 to 2023.
Eugene Amor is a Micronesian civil servant and the former Secretary of Finance of Micronesia from 2019 to 2023.
Sihna Lawrence is a Micronesian civil servant and former secretary of finance of the Federated States of Micronesia from July 2015 to May 2019.