FSMIS (May 27, 2015):
Federated States of Micronesia President Peter M. Christian has transmitted two
more Cabinet member nominations for consideration of Congress this on-going
regular session.
Mr. Joses Gallen, currently an Assistant Attorney at the
Department of Justice, has been nominated to take up the helm of the
department.
“Mr. Gallen’s many years of public service starting in 1980
include challenging professional assignments as Prosecutor for then Pohnpei
District, Staff Attorney for Pohnpei Legislature, Chief for the International
Law Division of the FSM Attorney General’s Office, FSM Deputy Chief of Mission
in New York, Acting Legislative Counsel for the FSM Congress, and Staff
attorney for the FSM Public Defender’s Office in Kosrae”, the President
indicates in his communication to Congress.
Mr. Lukner Weilbacher has had been the Secretary of the
Department of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure from 1995 to
1999.
President Christian indicates his confidence in the nominee
given his “profound understanding in sea, air, and marine transportation
systems, telecommunications, capital improvement projects… and his ability to
ensure projects are executed from inception to completion, in accordance with
all contractual, budget, and legal conditions”.
According to the nomination documents, Mr. Weilbacher is
currently a self-employed engineering consultant in Pohnpei State, providing
consulting services in areas relating to transportation, communications, power
generation and distribution systems, standby power generation systems, and
standby generator and HVAC maintenance.
For further information, email fsmpio@mail.fm.
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