The Chief Justice of the

Federated States of Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia (; abbreviated FSM) is an island country in Oceania. It consists of four states from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states comprise a ...

is the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia. The position is established in article XI, section 2 of the federal Constitution. As per article XI, section 3 of the Constitution, the Chief Justice is "appointed by the

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with the approval of 2/3 of

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". He must be at least 30 years of age, and must have graduated from an accredited law school, or have practiced law at least five years and demonstrate "extraordinary legal ability". There have been four Chief Justices since independence. Edward C. King served until his resignation in 1993, whereupon Andon Amaraich was appointed to the position. Chief Justice Amaraich continued to serve until his death in January 2010. Honorable Acting Chief Justice Martin G. Yinug took his Oath of Office as the Chief Justice of the Federated States of Micronesia by H.E. President Manny Mori at the FSM Supreme Court in Palikir, Pohnpei on May 5, 2011, serving until his death on August 31, 2014. On October 2, 2015, the Honorable Dennis K. Yamase was sworn-in as Chief Justice as the Chief Justice of the Federated States of Micronesia by Associate Justice

Beauleen Carl-Worswick Beauleen Carl-Worswick (born September 1962) is a Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesian judge. She has been an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia since September 2010. She is the first woman judge of t ...

Chief Justices

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