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The vice president of Federated States of Micronesia is the second highest position in Federated States of Micronesia. The vice president is elected by the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia from among the at-large members for a four-year term. The vice president is also a part of the legislature. The annual salary of the vice president is set to US$70,000. [1]
The history of the office holders is as follows: [2]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Petrus Tun (1935–1999) | 11 May 1979 | 1983 | 3–4 years | Independent |
| 2 |  | Bailey Olter (1933–1999) | 1983 | 11 May 1987 | 3–4 years | Independent |
| 3 |  | Hirosi Ismael (1937–2008) | 11 May 1987 | 11 May 1991 | 4 years | Independent |
| 4 |  | Jacob Nena (1941–2022) | 11 May 1991 | 8 November 1996 | 5 years, 181 days | Independent |
| 5 |  | Leo Falcam (1935–2018) | 8 May 1997 | 11 May 1999 | 2 years, 3 days | Independent |
| 6 |  | Redley A. Killion (born 1951) | 11 May 1999 | 11 May 2007 | 8 years | Independent |
| 7 |  | Alik Alik (born 1953) | 11 May 2007 | 11 May 2015 | 8 years | Independent |
| 8 |  | Yosiwo George (1941–2022) | 11 May 2015 | 13 August 2022 | 7 years, 94 days | Independent |
| 9 |  | Aren Palik | 13 September 2022 [3] | Incumbent | 1 year, 333 days | Independent |
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