Three Presidential Nominations Transmitted for Second Special Session of Congress

Press Release #1109-19
Palikir, Pohnpei – FSM Information Services
November 20, 2009

In preparation for the Second Special Session of the 16th FSM Congress, President Manny Mori has transmitted three nominations for Congressional confirmation.  Two of these nominations are resubmissions based on Congressional Resolutions 16-45 and 16-51 passed during the Second Regular Session in October of 2009, nominating Mr. Akillino H. Susaia to be FSM Ambassador to the Government of the People’s Republic of China and Mr. Resty R. Shotaro to be a Member of the Board of Directors for the FSM Telecom Board.

The third nomination is a new one and is for Mr. Patrick Mackenzie to serve as a Member of the Joint Trust Fund Committee.  Mr. Mackenzie has prior experience in banking and has served on prior bank Board of Directors.  He has previously been on the Board of Directors for the Bank of FSM from 1993-2004 (Chairman from 2002-2004) and on the FSM Development Bank Board of Directors from 1992-2003 (Chairman from 1996-2002).  Mr. Mackenzie also has previous work experience being a financial consultant to the Trust Territory Government in 1986-88 and worked for the FSM National Government as the Director of Budget from 1992-1997, Deputy Secretary of Economic Affairs from 1998-2003 and an economic consultant/special advisor from 2003-2004.  He is currently the Vice President/Head of Branch Banking for the Bank of FSM.  President Mori believes that Mr. Mackenzie is well-suited for the position and now the FSM Congress is to consider the nomination.

There are three pending nominations with Congress that were sent up during the last Regular Session that have not been acted upon.  These nominations are for Mr. William Hawley to be the National Government Representative to the PetroCorp Board, for Mr. Joseph Habuchmai to be on the Banking and Insurance Board, and for Hon. Churchill Edward to be Pohnpei State’s Representative to the Board of Regents for COM-FSM.

Other nominations are expected to be sent up for the Special Session and will be announced accordingly.