Congress elects Wesley Simina of Chuuk as 10th president and re-elects Aren Palik as VP.
What happened
Simina, born in 1961, had been Chuuk’s governor from 2005 to 2011 and Speaker since 2015. One analyst notes an informal custom of rotating the presidency among the states, under which Kosrae had seemed due, and argues Simina’s selection reflected Chuuk’s size and his seniority. Palik’s re-election kept the vice presidency with Kosrae.
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President Wesley W. Simina, the 10th President of the FSM, waves an FSM flag to the crowd as he is welcomed to the Joint Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Palikir, Pohnpei, 26 July 2023.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trent A. Henry (DVIDS 7945474, VIRIN 230726-M-FP389-1697).
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Who’s who
- Wesley W. SiminaTenth President of the FSM, 2023–present; from Chuuk
- Aren PalikVice President of the FSM since 13 September 2022, from Kosrae.
