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2023 Micronesian parliamentary election

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2023 Micronesian parliamentary election

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All 14 seats in Congress
Presidential election
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Nominee Wesley Simina
Electoral vote Acclamation

President
before election

David Panuelo

Elected
President

Wesley Simina

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 7 March 2023 to elect the fourteen members of the Congress: ten representatives of the districts, and four senators each representing one of the four states.[1]

Context

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The elections of 2019 saw the re-election of the thirteen outgoing senators vying for a new term, including three elected unopposed in their constituencies. The then incumbent President, Peter Christian, however, was defeated as Pohnpei State Senator, leading to the indirect election of David Panuelo as president. The 2021 legislative election led to the reappointment of the ten outgoing deputies.

President Panuelo ran for re-election in 2023, but announced that this election would be his last.[2] The Pacific Islands Forum sent an election observer team led by a senior officer from the Republic of Marshall Islands Electoral Administration.[3]

Electoral system and politics

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The Federated States of Micronesia is a federal presidential republic. The president is both head of state and government. There are no political parties in the Federated States of Micronesia, so all candidates and elected members are independent.

The Congress has fourteen members. Four of them represent one of the four federated states, and are elected for a four-year term by universal suffrage and by the citizens of their respective states. The remaining ten are elected by citizens by single majority voting for two-year terms, from ten constituencies divided by population: five in the state of Chuuk, one in the state of Kosrae, three in the state of Pohnpei, and one in the state of Yap. After the legislative election, the President and Vice President are indirectly elected by Congress from among the Senators, for a maximum of two consecutive four-year terms. Their positions as Senators are filled by a new election.

Results

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State District Candidate Votes % Notes
Chuuk At-Large Wesley Simina 12,756 63.27 Re-elected
Gillian Doone 3,711 18.41
Nakama Sana 3,693 18.32
Election District 1 Florencio Singkoro Harper 2,940 83.93 Re-elected
Juan Martin 563 16.07
Election District 2 Victory Gouland 3,262 92.17 Re-elected
Tainiro Killion 277 7.83
Election District 3 Perpetua S. Konman 3,572 52.13 Re-elected
Myron Hashiguchi 3,280 47.87
Election District 4 Tiwiter Aritos 3,985 100 Re-elected unopposed
Election District 5 Robson Urak Romlow 1,155 54.87 Re-elected
Zander Refilong 580 27.55
Ruphin Micky 370 17.58
Kosrae At-Large Aren Palik 1,836 64.08 Re-elected
Yoslyn Sigrah 1,029 35.92
Election District Paliknoa Welly 2,514 100 Re-elected unopposed
Pohnpei At-Large Peter M. Christian 4,467 35.33 Re-elected
William Kostka 3,906 30.89
Welson Panuel 2,225 17.60
David Panuelo 2,045 16.17
Election District 1 Merlynn Abello-Alfonso 2,128 55.85 Elected
Ferny Perman 1,682 44.15
Election District 2 Quincy Lawrence 3,057 59.70 Elected
Dion Neth 2,064 40.30
Election District 3 Esmond Moses 2,159 58.51 Re-elected
Erick Paul 1,531 41.49
Yap At-Large Joseph Urusemal 2,110 92.63 Re-elected
Fidelik Thiyer-Fanoway 168 7.37
Election District Isaac Figir 2,283 100 Re-elected unopposed
Source: CFSM

Presidential election

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On 11 May, the Congress elected Wesley Simina as the new President. Aren Palik was re-elected to the position of the Vice President. Additionally, Esmond Moses was elected Speaker of the Congress.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Official List of Candidates for the March 7th, 2023, General Election". gov.fm. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ Kumar, Sanjeshni (16 January 2023). "FSM President hints March election will be his last, to pave the way for new leaders". pina.com.fj. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ^ Kumar, Sanjeshni (7 March 2023). "Pacific Islands Forum to observe Federated States of Micronesia General Election | PINA". Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Wesley Simina becomes new president of Micronesia". RNZ. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.