PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On October 8th , 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—conducted the oath of office ceremony to formally swear-in the Honorable Ausen Lambert, the Honorable Gardenia Aisek, the Honorable Marcus Samo, and the Honorable Elina Akinaga as the Director of the National Election Office,...
Special Election for Chuuk Election District #3 to be Held November 12th, 2021; Citizens Encouraged to Vote by Absentee Ballot
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—Following the passing of the late Honorable Derensio S. Konman, Senator representing the State of Chuuk’s Election District #3 in the 22nd FSM Congress, a vacancy in the Congress has been declared and a Special Election for the vacant seat shall be held on November 12th, 2021.FSM citizens residing abroad who are...
Declaration of Public Health Emergency Extended to January 31st, 2022
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The Office of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has received from the 22nd Congress of the FSM Congressional Resolution (C.R.) 22-66, which amended His Excellency David W. Panuelo’s January 31st, 2020 Declaration of Public Health Emergency, and extended the expiration of the Declaration to January 31 , 2022.C.R....
The 22nd FSM Congress Supports President Panuelo’s Request, Appropriates Additional $2,500,000 of Locally-Generated Revenues to Augment Low-Income Household Assistance Program
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), in a demonstration of exemplary leadership, has both met—and exceeded—His Excellency David W. Panuelo’s request to appropriate an additional two million dollars ($2,000,000) of locally-generated revenue to augment the otherwise Asian Development Bank-funded FSM Low-Income Household Assistance Program. Through...
The Federated States of Micronesia Joins Global Pledge to Reduce 2020 Methane Levels by 30% by 2030
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), has committed the FSM to the Global Methane Pledge; the pledge seeks a 30% reduction from 2020 methane levels by 2030.In a letter written to the Honorable John Kerry, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate,...
H.E. David W. Panuelo’s Address at the 76th United Nations General Assembly
Watch H.E. David W. Panuelo's address at the 76th United Nations General Assembly here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr2tYD3I7lEMr. President,Mr. Secretary-General,Excellencies,Distinguished delegates,Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you warm greetings from our beautiful islands in the Federated States of Micronesia.Mr. President,At the outset, I wish to express that I am particularly pleased that an esteemed leader from...
President Panuelo Submits Freedom of Information Act to 22nd FSM Congress
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), has transmitted a proposed bill—the FSM Freedom of Information Act—to the 22nd FSM Congress for their review and consideration. As originally described during his Inaugural Address in July 2019, President Panuelo’s proposed Freedom of Information Act...
President Panuelo Tours Every School in Kosrae State, & Answers Foreign & Domestic Policy Questions, Ranging from the Impacts of AUKUS to the FSM & COVID-19’s Affect on Education, and from Compact Negotiations to the WICHE Program
TOFOL, Kosrae—During the Presidential Visit to the Island of the Sleeping Lady, His Excellency David W. Panuelo and First Lady Patricia E. Edwin made it a point to tour every school in the State of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Accompanied by his Cabinet and the United Nations Children’s...
President Panuelo Briefs Kosrae State’s Leadership; from Compact Negotiations to Road Infrastructure, & the Forthcoming UN Multi-Country Office to COVID-19 Updates, Etc.
TOFOL, Kosrae—From September 20th to the 24th, 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo-President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—and his Cabinet conducted an official State Visit to the FSM State of Kosrae. The purpose of the State Visit was to formally meet with Kosrae State’s leadership in the Executive,...
President Panuelo Strengthens Customs Inspection of Imports Through Administrative Directive
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—Through a recent Administrative Directive, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—has instructed the Department of Finance & Administration to further enhance the Nation’s border protection to detect undeclared and illegal imports.The Directive instructs the Customs & Tax Administration to take “aggressive steps and...