Head of state and government
VerifiedElected President by the Congress of the FSM on 11 May 2023; the start date is from Wikipedia (fsm-wiki-simina). The Vice President is Aren B. Palik (fsm-gov-executive).
Cabinet is from the national government's Executive page (gov.fm/executive), which agrees with the CIA World Leaders list updated 20 May 2026 except for Environment, where the CIA list still shows Cynthia Ehmes as acting secretary before Florian J. Yatilman was sworn in on 21 May 2026. The directory on the gov.fm home page is out of date (it still lists Lorin Robert at Foreign Affairs) and was not used. Appointment dates of the other secretaries were not confirmed on any page opened; Cantero's exact confirmation date within the session is not given.
- Head of state and government
- Wesley W. SiminaPresident
- Government
- Simina–Palik AdministrationSince 11 May 2023
- System
- Assembly-independent republicCapital: Palikir
- UN e-government rank
- 167 of 193EGDI 2024
Micronesia is an assembly-independent republic[1]. The President, Wesley W. Simina, is both head of state and head of government[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 10 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Palikir
- Region
- Micronesia
- Area
- 702 km²
- Language
- English
- People
- Micronesian
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +691
- Internet domain
- .fm
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Simina–Palik Administration
10 of 10 verified on official pages
The President and Vice President are elected by the Congress from among its members and serve four-year terms. Department secretaries are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Congress. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[10]
2024
0.324rank 167 of 193
- Online services0.262
- Human capital0.573
- Telecom infrastructure0.135
Record of changes
Timeline
22 May 2026
The Congress's Fourth Regular Session, which closed on 22 May 2026, confirms Ricky F. Cantero as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (CR 24-124).[7]
Verified21 May 2026
President Simina administers the oath of office to Florian J. Yatilman as Secretary of Environment, Climate Change and Emergency Management after his confirmation by Congress.[7][8]
Verified18 Nov 2025
The late Secretary of Foreign Affairs Lorin S. Robert, who died in office, is buried in Palikir, Pohnpei.[9]
Verified
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Executive
Government of the Federated States of MicronesiaOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [4]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]Wesley Simina
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]World Leaders: Micronesia, Federated States of
Central Intelligence Agency (United States)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Session Extends Emergency Declaration, Confirms National Officials and Approves Compact Budget
Congress of the Federated States of MicronesiaOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]President Simina Administers Oaths of Office to Newly Confirmed Officials
Government of the Federated States of MicronesiaOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Honoring a Statesman: Secretary Lorin S. Robert Laid to Rest
Government of the Federated States of MicronesiaOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026