Images from today's State of the Nation delivery

President Manny Mori during delivery of the State of the Nation Address on the 19th day of the first regular session of the 18th FSM Congress. Listening from the backside: Speaker Dohsis Halbert, top, Mrs. Liwiana Ramon-Ioanis, rigth, Chief Clerk; Mr. Lam Tan, Legal Counsel; Mr. Andy Andrew, Journal Clerk.

Senator Tiwiter Aritos and Senator Tony Otto

From top: Floor Leader Singkoro Harper, Senator Joseph J. Urusemal, Senator Vicky Gouland, Senator David W. Panuelo, Senator Isaac V. Figir, Senator Bonsiano Fasy Nethon, and partly shown, Senator Tiwiter Aritos.

Members of the Diplomatic Corp at front seats; Our Lady of Mercy Church Chuukese choir members at back seats.

Fr. Julio Angkel, Vicar of Pohnpei and Kosrae Vicariate of the Catholic Church, leading the prayer reflection before the President gave the State of the Nation address.

Lt. Governor Marcelo Peterson, top right, Chief of Staff Leo Falcam Jr., bottom right, Secretary Lorin Robert, bottom left, NORMA Executive Director Mr. Patrick McKenzie, Ambassador to China Akilino Susaia, center, and two other National Government Officials.

Staff members of the Office of Environment and Emergency Management and the Department of Justice.

Congress legal staff at front seats and choir members directly behind...

Sen. David W. Panuelo

 

Sen. Wesley W. Simina

 

Vice Speaker Paliknoa K. Welly

 

Cabinet, Staff members and other Heads of agences and institutions..

 

President Manny Mori

 

The full text of the President's message will be linked here once uploading process is complete.