HISTORICAL LIST

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HISTORICAL LISTING OF APIL OFFICERS
From its inception in 1981 to the 2023-2024 Term

Organizational Officers: 1981-82
Organizational Presiding Officer: Senator Edward R. Duenas (Guam)

1. 1982-83 Term Founding Officers
   President: Senator Edward R. Duenas (Guam)
   Vice President: Senate President Olympio T. Borja (CNMI)
   Secretary: Senator Elias Thomas (FSM)
   Treasurer: Senator Moses Ulodong (Palau)
   
   
2. 1983-84 Term
   President: Senator Edward R. Duenas (Guam)
   Vice President: Senate President Olympio T. Borja (CNMI)
   Secretary: Senator Elias Thomas (FSM)
   Treasurer: Senator Moses Ulodong (Palau)
   
   
3. 1984-85 Term
   President: Senator Carl T.C. Gutierrez (Guam)
   Vice President: Speaker Carlos Salii (Palau)
   Secretary: Senator Phillip Mueller (Marshalls)
   Treasurer: Speaker Kisande Sos (FSM Chuuk)
   
   
4. 1985-86 Term
   President: Senator Carl T.C. Gutierrez (Guam)
   Vice President: Speaker Santos Olikong (Palau)
   Secretary: Senator Phillip Muller (Marshalls)
   Treasurer: Speaker Kisande K. Sos (FSM Chuuk)
   
   
5. 1986-87 Term
   President: Speaker Santos Olikong (Palau) Vice
   President: Speaker Ambros Senda (FSM Pohnpei)
   Secretary: Senator Herminia D. Dierking (Guam)
   Treasurer: Congressman Benigno M. Sablan (CNMI) 6. 1987-88 Term
   President: Speaker Santos Olikong (Palau) Vice President: Speaker Ambros Senda (FSM Pohnpei)
   Secretary: Senator Herminia D. Dierking (Guam)
   Treasurer: Congressman Benigno M. Sablan (CNMI)
   
   
6. 1988-89 Term
   President: Senator Ambros T. Senda (FSM Pohnpei)
   Vice President: Senator Herminia D. Dierking (Guam)
   Secretary: Congressman Bengino M. Sablan (CNMI)
   Treasurer: Senator Robert A. Ruecho (FSM Yap)
   
   
7. 1989-90 Term
   President: Senator Herminia D. Dierking (Guam)
   Vice President: Congressman Manuel C. Sablan (CNMI)
   Secretary: Senator Robert A. Ruecho (FSM Yap)
   Treasurer: Senator Hiroshi V. Yamamura (Marshalls)
   
   
8. 1990-91 Term
   President: Congressman Manuel C. Sablan (CNMI)
   Vice President: Senator Robert A. Ruecho (FSM Yap)
   Secretary/Treasurer: Senator Hiroshi Yamamura (Marshalls)
   
   
9. 1991-92 Term
   President: Congressman Manuel C. Sablan (CNMI)
   Vice President: Senator Robert A. Ruecho (FSM Yap)
   Secretary/Treasurer: Senator Hiroshi Yamamura (Marshalls)
   
   
10. 1992-93 Term
    President: Senator Robert A. Ruecho (FSM Yap)
    Vice President: Senator Hiroshi Yamamura (Marshall Islands)
    Secretary: Speaker Kisande Sos (FSM Chuuk)
    Treasurer: Senator Elizabeth P. Arriola (Guam)
    
    
11. 1993-94 Term
    President: Speaker Kisande Sos (FSM Chuuk)
    Vice President: Senator Elizabeth P. Arriola (Guam)
    Secretary: Senator Haruo Esang (Palau)
    Treasurer: Senator Renster Andrew (FSM Kosrae)
    Advisor: Senator Robert A. Ruecho (FSM Yap)
    
    
12. 1994-95 Term
    President: Speaker Kisande Sos (FSM Chuuk)
    Senate President Roger S. Mori (4/22-9/30/95)
    Vice President: Senator Elizabeth P. Arriola (Guam)
    Vice-Speaker Ted S. Nelson (1/1-9/30/95)
    Secretary: Senator Haruo Esang (Palau)
    Treasurer: Senator Renster Andrew (FSM Kosrae)
    Advisor: Senator Robert A. Ruecho (FSM Yap)
    
    
13. 1995-96 Term
    President: Senator Haruo Esang (Palau)
    Vice President: Vice-Speaker Ted S. Nelson (Guam)
    Secretary: Senator Renster Andrew (FSM Kosrae)
    Treasurer: Senator Herman P. Semes (FSM Pohnpei)
    Advisor: Senate President Roger S. Mori (FSM Chuuk)
    
    
14. 1996-97 Term
    President: Senator Haruo Esang (Palau)
    Vice President: Vice-Speaker Ted S. Nelson (Guam: up to 12/31/96)
    Senator Carlotta A. Leon Guerrero Secretary: (Guam: 1/6 to 9/30/97)
    Secretary: Senator Renster Andrew (FSM Kosrae)
    Treasurer: Senator Herman P. Semes (FSM Pohnpei)
    Advisor: Senate President Roger S. Mori (FSM Chuuk)
    
    
15. 1997-98 Term
    President: Senator Carlotta A. Leon Guerrero (Guam)
    Vice President: Senator Renster Andrew
    Secretary: Senator Herman P. Semes (FSM Kosrae Pohnpei)
    Treasurer: Representative Ana S. Teregeyo (CNMI)
    Advisor: Senator Haruo Esang (Palau)
    
    
16. 1998-99 Term
    President: Senator Carlotta A. Leon Guerrero (Guam)
    Vice President: Senator Renster Andrew (FSM Kosrae)
    (Senator Thurston Siba, 1-29-99 to 9-30-99)
    Secretary: Senator Herman P. Semes (FSM Pohnpei)
    Treasurer: Representative Ana S. Teregeyo (CNMI)
    Advisor: Senator Haruo Esang (Palau)
    
    
17. 2000-2001 Term
    President: Senator Thurston K. Siba (FSM Kosrae)
    Vice-President: Vice Speaker Quirino Mendiola (FSM Pohnpei)
    Secretary: Congressman Florencio Deleon Guerrero (CNMI)
    Treasurer: Senator Joanne M.S. Brown (Guam)
    
    
18. 2001-2002 Term
    President: Senator Robert A. Ruecho (FSM Yap)
    Vice President: Senator Hiroshi Yamamura (Marshalls)
    Secretary: Speaker Kisande Sos (FSM Chuuk)
    Treasurer: Senator Elizabeth P. Arriola (Guam)
    
    
19. 2002-2003 Term
    President: Vice Speaker Quirino I. Mendiola (FSM Pohnpei)
    Vice-President: Vice Speaker Manuel A. Tenorio (CNMI)
    Secretary: Senator Joanne M.S. Brown (Guam)
    Treasurer: Senator Sabino Sauchomal (FSM Yap)
    
    
20. 2003-2004 Term
    President: Vice Speaker Manuel A. Tenorio (Oct. 2003-Jan. 2004) (CNMI)
    President: Vice Speaker Timothy Villagomez (Jan. 2004- Sept. 2004) (CNMI)
    Vice-President: Senator Joanne M.S. Brown (Guam)
    Secretary: Senator Sabino Sauchomal (FSM Yap)
    Treasurer: Representative Helene H. Hale (Hawaii)
    
    
21. 2004-2005 Term
    President: Vice Speaker Joanne M.S. Brown (Guam)
    Vice-President: Senator Sabino Sauchomal (FSM Yap)
    Secretary: Representative Helene H. Hale (Hawaii)
    Treasurer: Senator Steven Kanai (Oct. 2004-Jan. 2005) (Palau)
    Treasurer: Floor Leader William Ngiraikelau (Jan. 2005 - Oct. 2005)
    (Palau)
    
    
22. 2005-2006 Term
    President: Vice Speaker Joanne M.S. Brown (Guam)
    Vice-President: Senator Sabino Sauchomal (FSM Yap)
    Secretary: Representative Helene H. Hale (Hawaii)
    Treasurer: Floor Leader William Ngiraikelau (Palau)
    
    
23. 2006-2007 Term
    President: Vice Speaker Sabino Sauchomal (FSM Yap)
    Vice-President: Senator J. Kalani English (Hawaii)
    Secretary: Floor Leader William Ngiraikelau (Palau)
    Treasurer: Senator Judith T. Won Pat Ed. D. (Guam)
    
    
24. 2007-2008 Term
    President: Vice Speaker Sabino Sauchomal (FSM Yap)
    Vice-President: Senator J. Kalani English (Hawaii)
    Secretary: Delegate William Ngiraikelau (Palau)
    Treasurer: Senator Judith T. Won Pat Ed. D. (Guam)
    
    
25. 2008-2009 Term
    President: Senator J. Kalani English (Hawaii)
    Vice-President: Delegate Rebluud Kesolei (Palau)
    Secretary: Senator Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. (Guam)
    Treasurer: Vice Speaker Alik J. Alik (Marshall Islands)
    
    
26. 2009-2010 Term
    President: Senator J. Kalani English (Hawaii)
    Vice-President: Delegate Rebluud Kesolei (Palau)
    Secretary: Senator Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. (Guam)
    Treasurer: Vice Speaker Alik J. Alik (Marshall Islands)
    
    
27. 2010-2011 Term
    President: Delegate Rebluud Kesolei (Palau)
    Vice-President: Senator Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. (Guam)
    Secretary: Vice Speaker Alik J. Alik (Marshall Islands)
    Treasurer: Senator Ilai D. Abraham (Kosrae) (Oct. 2010 to January 2011)
    
    
28. 2011-2012 Term
    President: Delegate Rebluud Kesolei (Palau)
    Vice-President: Senator Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. (Guam)
    Secretary: To be named (Marshall Islands)
    Treasurer: Senator Chang William (Kosrae)
    
    
29. 2012-2013 Term
    President: Senator Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. (Guam)
    Vice-President: Senator Kenneth Kedi (RMI)
    Secretary: Senator Chang William (Kosrae)
    Treasurer: Senator Fernando Scaliem (Pohnpei)
    
    
30. 2013-2014 Term
    President: Senator Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. (Guam)
    Vice-President: Senator Kenneth Kedi (RMI)
    Secretary: Senator Chang William (Kosrae)
    Treasurer: Senator Fernando Scaliem (Pohnpei)
    
    
31. 2014-2015 Term
    President: Senator Kenneth Kedi (RMI)
    Vice-President: Senator Chang William (Kosrae)
    Secretary: Speaker Fernando Scaliem (Pohnpei)
    Treasurer: Senator Nelson Stephen (Chuuk)
    
    
32. 2015-2016 Term
    President: Senator Kenneth Kedi (RMI)
    Vice-President: Vice Speaker Robert Taulung (Kosrae)
    Secretary: Speaker Fernando Scaliem (Pohnpei)
    Treasurer: Senator Nelson Stephen (Chuuk)
    
    
33. 2016-2017 Term
    President: Vice Speaker Robert Taulung (Kosrae)
    Vice-President: Speaker Fernando Scaliem (Pohnpei)
    Secretary: Floor Leader Nelson Stephen (Chuuk)
    Treasurer: Vice Speaker Joseph Deleon Guerrero (CNMI)
    
    
34. 2017-2018 Term
    President: Vice Speaker Robert Taulung (Kosrae)
    Vice-President: Speaker Fernando Scaliem (Pohnpei)
    Secretary: Floor Leader Nelson Stephen (Chuuk)
    Treasurer: Vice Speaker Joseph Deleon Guerrero (CNMI)
    
    
35. 2017-2018 Term
    President: Vice Speaker Robert Taulung (Kosrae)
    Vice-President: Speaker Fernando Scaliem (Pohnpei)
    Secretary: Floor Leader Nelson Stephen (Chuuk)
    Treasurer: Vice Speaker Joseph Deleon Guerrero (CNMI)
    
    
36. 2018-2019 Term
    President: Speaker Fernando Scaliem (Pohnpei)
    Vice-President: Floor Leader Nelson Stephen (Chuuk)
    Secretary: Representative Ivan Alfonso Blanco (CNMI)
    Treasurer: MP Kaure Babo (Kiribati)
    
    
37. 2019-2020 Term
    President: Senator Edgar Lickaneth (Pohnpei, FSM)
    Vice-President: Floor Leader Nelson Stephen (Chuuk, FSM)
    Secretary: Representative Ivan Alfonso Blanco (CNMI)
    Treasurer: MP Kaure Babo (Kiribati)
    
    
38. 2020-2021 Term
    President: Vacant due to lost of election
    Vice-President: Floor Leader Nelson Stephen (Chuuk, FSM)
    Secretary: Senator Vinnie Sablan (CNMI)
    Treasurer: Honorable Tessie Lambourne
    
    
39. 2021-2022 Term
    President: Senator Shelten G. Neth (Pohnpei, FSM)
    Vice-President: Senator: Nelson Stephen (Chuuk, FSM)
    Secretary: Senator Vinnie Sablan (CNMI)
    Treasurer: Honorable Tessie Lambourne (Kiribati)
    
    
40. 2022-2023 Term
    President: Senator: Nelson Stephen (Chuuk, FSM)
    Vice-President: Speaker Edmund S. Villagomez (CNMI)
    Secretary: Honorable Tessie Lambourne (KIRIBATI)
    Treasurer: Senator Victor Bamog (Yap, FSM)
    
    
41. 2023-2024 Term
    President: Senator: Nelson Stephen (Chuuk, FSM)
    Vice-President: Speaker Edmund S. Villagomez (CNMI)
    Secretary: Honorable Tessie Lambourne (KIRIBATI)
    Treasurer: Senator Victor Bamog (Yap, FSM)