Congress elections returned Bailey Olter (Ponape), Tosiwo Nakayama (Truk) and Raphael Moonfel (Yap, unseating Nuuan) to the Senate.
What happened
Elections were held every two years, renewing all House seats and half the Senate. In Yap, Raphael Moonfel defeated Francis Nuuan, a senator since 1965. The new Congress met in January 1969.
Who’s who
- Tosiwo NakayamaFirst President of the FSM, 1979–1987; from Chuuk
- Bailey OlterThird President of the FSM, 1991–1996; from Pohnpei
