Joseph J. Urusemal 393555 223223573 2008-07-03T03:25:25Z Scanlan 1892257 {{Infobox President|name= Joseph J. Urusemal |order =6th [[President of the Federated States of Micronesia]] |image = Joseph Urusemal.jpg |term_start =[[May 11]], [[2003]] |term_end =[[May 11]], [[2007]] |predecessor=[[Leo Falcam]] |successor =[[Manny Mori]] |birth_date ={{birth date and age|1952|03|19}} |birth_place =[[Woleai]], [[Yap]] |spouse =Olania Latileilam |party= }} '''Joseph John "Joe" Urusemal''' (born [[March 19]], [[1952]]) is a [[Federated States of Micronesia|Micronesian]] [[political figure]] who served as the sixth [[President of the Federated States of Micronesia]] from [[2003]] until [[2007]]. Urusemal is married to Olania Latileilam, who is from [[Satawal]]. The couple have four children: B.J., Tarsis, Craig and Elenita. ==Early life== Urusemal was born on the island of [[Woleai]] in the [[Yap|State of Yap]]. He attended secondary school on the island of [[Chuuk]] (then called [[Truk]]) at [[Xavier High School (Micronesia)|Xavier High School]], a [[Jesuit]] institution. He would graduate from Xavier in 1976. Urusemal went on to attend and graduate from [[Rockhurst University]] (then called Rockhurst College) in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]], [[United States]]. He holds a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[Administration of Justice]] from Rockhurst, a Roman Catholic [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities|Jesuit university]]. Upon graduation, Urusemal accepted a position with the [[Jackson County, Missouri]], government, including the county Department of Corrections until he returned to Micronesia in 1982. Following his return to Micronesia, Urusemal became a teacher and guidance counselor for the [[Outer Islands High School]] on his native Yap. ==Political career== Urusemal was elected to four year term in the Fifth [[Congress of Micronesia|Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia]] in 1987. He was elected as Yap's at-large representative. Urusemal rose to leadership positions during his parliamentary career. He served as [[Floor Leader]] for twelve years during the Seventh until the Twelfth FSM congresses. During his political career representing Yap, Urusemal served on several congressional committees including Health, Education and Social Affairs and the Judiciary and Governmental Operations committees. The president and vice president of the Federated States of Micronesia are elected directly by Congress and must be a duly elected member at the time of election. Due to the defeat of the then-incumbent president, Leo Falcam, in the previous elections, Falcam was unable to stand for re-election. On May 11, 2003, Congress elected Urusemal as President and he took office immediately. On [[May 11]], [[2007]], the 15<sup>th</sup> Congress convened. A new [[Micronesian presidential election, 2007|presidential election]] was held and [[Manny Mori]] was elected president. He likewise took office immediately. [[Image:Joseph_J_Ursemal.jpg|right|thumb|Urusemal]] ==External links== *[http://www.fsmgov.org/bio/urusemal.html Official Biography of Joseph J. Urusemal] *[http://www.pacificmagazine.net/issue/2003/07/01/yap-gets-fsm-presidency Pacific Magazine: Yap Gets FSM Presidency:Urusemal Was A Surprise To Some] *[http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2003/04/11/fsm-yap-leader-is-new-fsm-president Pacific Magazine: FSM: Yap leader is new FSM president] *[http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/05/11/chuuks-manny-mori-new-fsm-president Chuuk's Manny Mori New FSM President] {{start box}} {{succession box|title=[[President of the Federated States of Micronesia]]|before=[[Leo Falcam]]|after=[[Manny Mori]]|years=[[May 11]], [[2003]] &ndash; [[May 11]], [[2007]]}} {{end box}} {{MicronesiaPresidents}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Urusemal, Joseph}} [[Category:1952 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia]] [[Category:Rockhurst University alumni]] [[Category:Federated States of Micronesia Roman Catholics]] [[Category:People from Yap]] [[de:Joseph J. Urusemal]] [[et:Joseph John Urusemal]] [[el:Τζόζεφ Ουρουσεμάλ]] [[es:Joseph J. Urusemal]] [[fr:Joseph Urusemal]] [[gl:Joseph J. Urusemal]] [[id:Joseph J. Urusemal]] [[nl:Joseph John Urusemal]] [[ja:ジョセフ・J・ウルセマル]] [[pl:Joseph John Urusemal]] [[fi:Joseph J. Urusemal]]