Government and power in Micronesia

Who leads Micronesia, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Federal presidential republic.

Who leads Micronesia?

• Head of state: Wesley W. Simina (President and Head of Government of the Federated States of Micronesia)
• Head of government: Wesley W. Simina (President and Head of Government of the Federated States of Micronesia)
• Foreign minister: Ricky F. Cantero (Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Micronesia

Government

• FSM Information Services (Government portal)
  Press releases, presidential statements and government department information.

Parliament

• Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
  Bills, public laws, resolutions, journals and members of Congress.

Elections

• FSM National Election Office
  Election results, candidate information, voter forms and election procedures.

Courts

• Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia
  Supreme Court decisions, court rules and calendars.

Public audit

• Office of the National Public Auditor
  Audit reports on national government programmes, compact funds and public entities.

Laws and the official gazette

• FSM Legal Information System (FSM Supreme Court)
  The FSM Code, public laws, state codes and court decisions.

Government below the national level

• States (4): Governor and legislature elected under each state's own constitution
• Municipalities (for example about 40 in Chuuk; most of Pohnpei's main-island municipalities follow its five traditional chiefdoms): Mostly elected municipal officials and councils; in some places traditional leaders also hold roles
• Yap Council of Pilung and Council of Tamol: Traditional chiefs of Yap proper (Pilung) and the outer islands (Tamol)

How local power works in Micronesia

Places in Micronesia

• Official statistics for Micronesia

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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