Manny Mori
Alik Alik | |
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Preceded by | Joseph Urusemal |
Succeeded by | Peter Christian |
Member of the Congress of Micronesia | |
In office 1 July 1999 – 11 May 2007 | |
Constituency | Chuuk State’s at-large district |
Personal details | |
Born | Fefan, Pacific Islands | 25 December 1949
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Emma Mori |
Alma mater | University of Guam (B.A.) |
Emanuel "Manny" Mori (born December 25, 1949) is a Micronesian politician who served as President of the Federated States of Micronesia from 11 May 2007 to 11 May 2015.
Early life
Mori was born on the island of
Career
Professional
After completing his university education, Mori was chosen for a management internship at Citicorp Credit-Guam. In 1974, he became the Assistant Manager at the
Politics
Mori was first elected to the
In 2003, President Mori went on a hiatus from politics and accepted the position of General Manager and Chief Executive Officer for the ailing Chuuk Public Utilities Corporation. Under his management, the Corporation undertook and successfully executed measures of progressive reform which include the restoration of 24-hour power services to Weno, the capital island of Chuuk State.[1] The following year, President Mori re-entered the political arena as his home state’s four year or at-large representative to the 13th FSM Congress. In that Congress he served as Vice Chairman of the Committee on External Affairs with membership on the other committees.
During the reorganization of the 14th FSM Congress in 2005, President Mori became the Chairman of the Committee on Resources and Development with membership on the other committees.
On May 11, 2007, Mori was elected President of the Federated States of Micronesia, defeating the incumbent, Joseph Urusemal. He took office with immediate effect and thus vacated his seat in the Congress. As president, Mori brought environmental concerns and impacts in the four island states to the forefront of global discussions.[2]
Family and personal life
Genealogical records showed that Mori is the great-grandson of
During his tenure as president, Mori made an official visit to his ancestral homeland in Kochi prefecture in 2008 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of bilateral relations between Japan and the Federated States of Micronesia. He received a warm welcome from the governor and mayor.[6][7] Mori also paid respects to his ancestor, the primogenitor of the Mori clan, Mori Katsunobu.[fn 1][8]
Mori has four daughters from his first wife Elina Ekiek. He is remarried to Emma Mori.
See also
- List of state leaders
Footnotes
- daimyō who ruled over parts of Shikoku and Kyushu under the direction of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
References
- ^ "FSM National Government - 7th President".
- ^ "Once a UOG student janitor, Emanuel Mori went on to champion for a cleaner climate as president of the Federated States of Micronesia".
- ISBN 978-982-02-0388-4.
- ISBN 978-982-02-0388-4.
- ^ 南国通信 楽園からのらくがき, 末永卓幸, Gokai Club Japan, retrieved October 11, 2009 Archived January 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ミクロネシア大統領来たる! Matsuo Tetsuo, November 2008 Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ President Mori's Visit to Japan, Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, November 13, 2008
- ^ モリ大統領、高知を訪問(報道振り) Embassy of Japan in the Federated States of Micronesia, November 2008 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Office of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Chuuk's Manny Mori New FSM President
- Marianas Variety - FSM has new president, vice president, speaker