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TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION, 2022 C.R.

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22-140 A RESOLUTION Expressing the sincere condolences and sadness of the Twenty-Second Congress of the Federated States of Microensia, to the family of the late President Jacob Nena, at his passing on July 6, 2022 at the age of 80.
1 WHEREAS, the late President Jacob Nena served our Nation 2 for over 40 years in a long and illustrious government service 3 career; and 4 WHEREAS, the late President Jacob Nena was a native of the 5 State of Kosrae born on October 10, 1941 in Lelu, Kosrae, and 6 early in his life he was recognized as a gifted and diligent 7 scholar; and 8 WHEREAS the late President Jacob Nena graduated from the 9 University of Guam with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science 10 in 1971, he went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Public 11 Administration and Business Management from the University of 12 Hawaii (Manoa) in 1972; and, 13 WHEREAS, the late President Jacob Nena began his career as 14 the Political Affairs Officer for Ponape District from July 1969 15 to December 1969, then in 1970 he became the Deputy District 16 Representative for Kosrae and served in that capacity until 17 1977; and 18 WHEREAS, during his many years of service on behalf of the 19 people of Kosrae the late President Jacob Nena was very well CRL 22-146 C.R.
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22-140 1 respected by his colleagues and citizens, and was elected as the 2 first Governor for the State of Kosrae (1979-1983); 3 WHEREAS, as Governor he devoted himself to building and 4 defining the new state executive branch, ensuring each 5 department and agency was properly established and working, the 6 late President Jacob Nena also served as a member of the 7 Micronesian Political Status and Transition Commission from 1979 8 to 1981, and took part in many of the instrumental decisions 9 affecting the transformation to a sovereign nation; and 10 WHEREAS, the late President Jacob Nena was elected to the 11 Fifth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia where he 12 served with distinction on the Committees for Health, Education 13 and Social Affairs, Judicial and Governmental Operations, and 14 External Affairs; and 15 WHEREAS, following his reelection to the Sixth Congress he 16 served as chairman of the Health, Education and Social Affairs 17 Committee, and it is through his leadership and hard work our 18 Nation continued to develop and mature; and 19 WHERAS, recognized for his diverse skills, expertise and 20 knowledge in governance the late President Jacob Nena was again 21 elected to serve in the Congress of the Federated States of 22 Micronesia, and was then selected to be the Vice President of 23 the Federated States of Micronesia under President Bailey Olter 24 in 1991; and 25 WHEREAS, the late President Jacob Nena served as a strong 2 of 3 C.R.
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22-140 1 leader in this role until 1996 when President Olter became 2 incapacitated, shortly serving as an Acting President the late 3 President was then sworn in and served as our Nation’s fourth 4 president from May 8, 1997 to May 11, 1999; and 5 WHEREAS, with his extensive experience the late President 6 Jacob Nena seamlessly continued to guide our Nation forward 7 contributing not only to our development but to the growth and 8 well-being of the whole Pacific region; now, therefore, 9 BE IT RESOLVED by the Twenty-Second Congress of the 10 Federated States of Micronesia, Fifth Special Session, 2022, 11 that the Congress hereby expresses its sincere condolences and 12 sadness to the family of the late President Jacob Nena at his 13 passing on July 6, 2022 at the age of 80; and 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this 15 resolution be transmitted to the President of the Federated 16 States of Micronesia and the family of the late President Jacob 17 Nena.
18 19 Date: 7/21/22 Introduced by: /s/ Paliknoa K. Welly Paliknoa K. Welly __________________________ Aren B. Palik 3 of 3