The 8th President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

Aren B. Palik is the current Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Before being elected as the Vice President in 2019, Palik served as a Senator in the FSM Congress, representing the State of Kosrae. While in Congress, he held the position of Vice Chair on both the Congressional Committee on Education and the Congressional Committee on Resources & Development.

Palik’s career began after graduating from Eastern Oregon State College in 1982. He returned to the FSM and worked in the Nation’s financial sector for over fifteen years, starting as a Planner and Economist for the Kosrae State Government and eventually becoming the Vice President of the FSM Development Bank.

In 2002, Palik took on the role of President and Chief Executive Officer for the Pacific Islands Development Bank, where he worked until his election to the FSM Congress. During his time as the CEO, he was responsible for managing the bank’s operations and overseeing its loan portfolio.

Palik’s personal life includes his marriage to Mrs. Adelita Abraham Palik, and they have four children named Sonja, Ryan, Lloyd, and Jason.