Congressional elections; Nakayama is then unanimously re-elected president and Bailey Olter defeats incumbent VP Petrus Tun.
What happened
Voters chose all 14 members of Congress, all independents, and the new Congress then unanimously re-elected Nakayama. Accounts of the vice presidency differ: Wikipedia says Bailey Olter of Pohnpei defeated Petrus Tun, while the Habele biography of Tun says he did not seek re-election.
Why it matters
Nakayama became the first president to serve two terms; Hanlon writes that his second term aimed to build the FSM’s regional and international credibility.
Who’s who
- Tosiwo NakayamaFirst President of the FSM, 1979–1987; from Chuuk
- Bailey OlterThird President of the FSM, 1991–1996; from Pohnpei
- Petrus TunFrom Yap; vice president of the 1975 Constitutional Convention and first FSM Vice President (1979).
