It was established as the legislative body in Micronesia on 28 September 1964, when the US Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall , issued order no. 2882. There was previously Territorial Advisory Council , created by the High Commissioner Delmas H. Nucker in 1956, which could be considered a predecessor of the Congress of Micronesia. There were three elections for the   members of the Congress of Micronesia during its lifetime . Name Took office Left office District NotesDwight HeineJuly 19651966Marshall IslandsBethwel Henry1966May 1979Ponape 
History The Congress was established on 28 September 1964, when the US Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall issued order no. 2882. It replaced the previous Council of Micronesia, which had been based outside the Trust Territory in Guam.Meeting Will Discuss Plans for US Trust Territory Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1962 , p143 The first elections were held in January 1965. The Congress was initially composed of a House of Delegates and General Assembly, which were later renamed the Senate and House of Representatives. The Congress building was burnt down in an arson attack on 20 February 1970.Some Micronesian unity goes up in smoke Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1971, p21 Composition The Senate had 12 members, two from each of the six districts. The House of Representatives had 21 members, with seats apportioned to each district based on their population – five from Truk, four from the Marshall Islands and Ponape, three from the Mariana Islands and Palau and two from Yap.Micronesia To Go To Polls Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1964, p13 Elections were held every two years. Senators served four-year terms, with one Senator elected from each district at each election. All members of the House of Representatives were elected at each election . Name Took office Left office District NotesDwight HeineJuly 19651966Marshall IslandsBethwel Henry1966May 1979Ponape Elections 1965 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election 1966 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election 1968 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election 1970 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election
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It was established as the legislative body in Micronesia
History The Congress was established
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There was previously Territorial Advisory Council
It replaced the previous Council of Micronesia, which had been based outside the Trust Territory in Guam.Meeting Will Discuss Plans for US Trust Territory Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1962
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created by the High Commissioner Delmas H. Nucker in 1956, which could be considered a predecessor of the Congress of Micronesia.
p143 The first elections were held in January 1965.
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There were three elections for the
The Congress was initially composed of a House of Delegates and General Assembly, which were later renamed the Senate and House of Representatives. The Congress building was burnt down in an arson attack on 20 February 1970.Some Micronesian unity goes up in smoke Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1971, p21
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Composition The Senate had 12 members, two from each of the six districts. The House of Representatives had 21 members, with seats apportioned to each district based on their population – five from Truk, four from the Marshall Islands and Ponape, three from the Mariana Islands and Palau and two from Yap.Micronesia To Go To Polls Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1964, p13
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Elections were held every two years. Senators served four-year terms, with one Senator elected from each district at each election. All
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Congress of Micronesia during its lifetime
House of Representatives were elected at each election
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Elections 1965 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election 1966 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election 1968 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election 1970 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election