President Mori nominates Cabinet members and Ambassadors for his second term

Government of the Federated States of Micronesia

President Mori nominates Cabinet members and Ambassadors for his second term

Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): July 17, 2011 - On July 13, 2011, President Manny Mori, pursuant to section 2(d), article X of the FSM Constitution and Title 2, Chapter 2 section 207 of the FSM Code, submitted twenty one (21) nominations to the Seventeenth FSM Congress for "advice and consent".

In his letter to Speaker Isaac V. Figir, the President stated that the selection of nominees "could have been more difficult had it not been for the overriding national interest to maintain status quo". Submitted nominations are as follows:

	Office	Nominee
1	Secretary of Education	Dr. Rufino Mauricio
2	Secretary of Finance and Administration	Mr. Tiser Reynold
3	Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Mr. Lorin S. Robert
4	Secretary of Health and Social Affairs	Dr. Vita A. Skilling
5	Secretary of Justice	Mr. Maketo Robert
6	Secretary of Resources and Development	Mr. Marion Henry
7	Secretary of Transportation, Communication & Infrastructure	Mr. Francis I. Itimai
8	Director of Environment and Emergency Management	Mr. Andrew Yatilman
9	Chief of Public Defender	Mr. Julius Joey Sapelalut
10	Director of SBOC	Ms. Evelyn Adolph
11	FSM Ambassador to China	Mr. Akillino Susaia
12	FSM Ambassador to Fiji	Mr. Gerson Jackson
13	FSM Ambassador to Japan	Mr. John Fritz
14	FSM Ambassador to the United States of America	Mr. Asterio R. Takesy
15	FSM Permanent Representative to the United Nations	Mrs. Jane J. Chigiyal
16	FSM Consul General in Guam	Mr. Robert Ruecho
17	FSM Consul General in Honolulu	Mr. Ismael Dobich
18	Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Mr. Samson Pretrick
19	Postmaster General	Mrs. Ginger Porter Mida
20	Public Auditor	Mr. Haser Hainrick
21	FSM National Election Director	Mr. Albert T. Welly

The President pointed out that some of his department and office heads have been shifted from current posts to different offices due to several considerations ranging from educational background to work experience and loyalty.

Concerning other officials not nominated for the second term, the President expressed regrets in admitting that he had made the decision to forego such nominations based on "consideration of the totality of the circumstances surrounding each case with the best interest of the Nation in mind".

Pursuant to the new Public Law No. 17-02, amending relevant sections of the FSM Code governing Congressional action on Presidential nominations, the 17^th FSM Congress will have two consecutive sessions to act on these twenty one nominations.

A twelve-day Special Session of the FSM Congress will commence on July 25 as called by President Mori on June 10 to address the nominations, among other issues.