Merlynn Abello-Alfonso becomes the first Pohnpeian woman senator; Konman is re-elected.
What happened
Abello-Alfonso won Pohnpei Election District 1, which covers Sokehs, Kolonia, Sapwuahfik, Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi, after losing that race in 2017 and 2019. She became the second woman in Congress, after Konman.
Who’s who
- Perpetua KonmanFirst woman elected to the FSM Congress, in a 2021 Chuuk special election.
