PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services) — On Sept. 13, 2022, the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia elected Aren B. Palik to become the ninth vice president of the FSM. Immediately after being elected, Palik took his oath of office and has since assumed the duties and responsibilities of the vice presidency.
Prior to being elected as the ninth vice president of the FSM, Palik served as a senator in the FSM Congress representing the State of Kosrae where he held the position of vice chair on both the Congressional Committee on Education and the Congressional Committee on Resources & Development.
After graduating from Eastern Oregon State College in 1982, Palik returned to the FSM and built a career in the nation’s financial sector for over 15 years — from planner and economist for the Kosrae State Government to vice president of the FSM Development Bank. In 2002, he became president and chief executive officer for the Pacific Islands Development Bank, a position that he held until his election in the FSM Congress in 2019.
Palik is married to Adelita Abraham Palik, and they have four children: Sonja, Ryan, Lloyd, and Jason.
Aren B. Palik
