FSM History

National

President Olter suffers a stroke; treated at Straub (Honolulu) and TIRR (Houston).

What happened

Olter was treated first in Honolulu and then at a rehabilitation hospital in Houston. With the president unable to work for months, Congress faced a problem the constitution did not answer: it has no provision for an acting president.

Who’s who

  • Bailey OlterThird President of the FSM, 1991–1996; from Pohnpei
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