10 Facts About David Panuelo

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David W Panuelo was born on April 13,1964 and is a Micronesian politician who served as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2019 to 2023.

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David Panuelo went to college in the United States, earning a BA in political science from Eastern Oregon University in 1987.

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In 1997, David Panuelo was named the director of the Department of Resource Management and Development for the State of Pohnpei, a position he held until 2001.

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From 2003 to 2010, David Panuelo resigned from government work to work in the private business sector.

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On May 11,2011, David Panuelo was elected as a two-year Senator from Pohnpei State's Congressional District Three.

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David Panuelo was re-elected unopposed in both 2013 and 2015.

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President David Panuelo himself traveled extensively during this period to and from the Federated States of Micronesia, including visits to Guam, Hawaii, Washington DC, Oregon, New York, and Fiji.

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David Panuelo traveled within the FSM, to the States of Yap and Kosrae, transiting through Guam enroute.

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In 2017, when David Panuelo was serving as a member of Congress, he took a point of personal privilege, standing to address the chamber and praise Solomon.

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Once elected, President, David Panuelo nominated Rob Solomon to serve as his Secretary for the Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure.