Legislative Branch
LEADERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
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Speaker, FSM Congress
T.H. Esmond B. Moses
The 23rd Congress of the FSM
Legislative powers of the national government is vested in the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia , a unicameral (one house) Body with fourteen Senators. The chief function of the Legislative Branch is to enact laws.
Each state elects one senator as its at-large representative to serve a term of four years.
The other ten Senators are elected for a two-year term and apportioned by population. As such, the composition of the two-year Members are five from Chuuk, three from Pohnpei with one each from Kosrae and Yap. Accordingly, members of Congress per State are:
Chuuk – 6; Kosrae – 2; Pohnpei – 4; and Yap – 2
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Vice Speaker, FSM Congress
T.H. Robson U. Romolow
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Floor Leader, FSM Congress
T.H. Quincy Lawrence
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T.H. Merlynn A. Alfonso
State of Pohnpei
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T.H. Tiwiter Aritos
State of Chuuk
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T.H. Peter M. Christian
State of Pohnpei
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T.H. Isaac V. Figir
State of Yap
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T.H. Victor Gouland
State of Chuuk
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T.H. Johnson A. Asher
State of Kosrae
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T.H. Perpetua S. Konman
State of Chuuk
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T.H. Fabian S. Nimea
State of Chuuk
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T.H. Julio M. Marar
State of Chuuk
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T.H. Joseph J. Urusemal
State of Yap
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T.H. Yoslyn G. Sigrah
State of Kosrae