The Congress 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 ...
has 14 non-partisan members: ten members elected for a two-year term in ten single-seat
constituencies
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
and four members elected for a four-year term, one from each state
at-large.
Speakers of the Congress
The Speaker of the Congress is elected for a term of two years.
Members
Members after the FSM General Election of March 3, 2015.
See also
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Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia
The politics of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) takes place in a framework of a federal assembly-independent representative democratic republic. The President of the Federated States of Micronesia is both head of state and head of gover ...
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Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
The Congress of Micronesia was a bicameral legislature in Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1964 to 1979.
History
The Congress was established on 28 September 1964, when the US Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall issued order no. ...
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List of legislatures by country
References
External links
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Micronesia
Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: the Philippines to the west, Polynesia to the east, and ...
Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia
Micronesia, Federated States
1979 establishments in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
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