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 span across the western Pacific just north of the equator,for a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi). Together,the states comprise around 607 islands and a combined land area of approximately 702 km2 or 271 sq mi.
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.
Joseph John "Joe" Urusemal is a Micronesian political figure who served as the sixth President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2003 until 2007.
Tosiwo Nakayama was the first President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). He served two terms from 1979 until 1987.
John Richard Haglelgam was a Micronesian politician who served as the second President of the Federated States of Micronesia.
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.
Emanuel "Manny" Mori is a Micronesian politician who served as President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 11 May 2007 to 11 May 2015.
Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 8 March 2011,alongside a three-part referendum. As there were no political parties,all 34 candidates ran as independents. For the first time in the country's history,two women ran for election,both in Chuuk State. However,neither was elected.
Wesley W. Simina is a Micronesian politician who has served as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia since 2023. He served as the governor of Chuuk State,one of the four states that constitute the Federated States of Micronesia,from July 2005 to July 2011.
The office of the Governor of Chuuk is the highest elected position in the state of Chuuk,Federated States of Micronesia. The state was called Truk until 1989,so the title of this office prior to the change was Governor of Truk.
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.
Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 5 March 2019,alongside a referendum on calling a Constitutional Convention. All 14 seats in Congress were up for election,and all 13 incumbents standing for re-election were returned to Congress.
David W. Panuelo is a Micronesian politician who served as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2019 to 2023.
A referendum on nine proposed amendments to the constitution was held in Micronesia on 4 July 2023. Eight of the amendments were proposed by the Constitutional Convention elected in 2019,and one amendment was proposed by Congress. All nine amendments passed,and were officially ratified by President Simina on 4 October 2023.
The separatist movement in the Faichuk Islands is a political movement calling for autonomy and independence for the Faichuk Islands located in the state of Chuuk,in the Federated States of Micronesia,a federal country also made up of the states of Kosrae,Pohnpei and Yap.
Esmond Burdett Moses is a Micronesian politician from Pohnpei State. Since 2023,he has served as the Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. He previously served as Vice Speaker of the Congress from 2019 to 2023.
Bethwel Henry was a Micronesian politician. He was a leading figure in establishing the Federated States of Micronesia and served as the nation's first Speaker of the Congress.
