Pohnpei is a member of the Federated States of Micronesia and has modern local governments includes, executive branch has a governor, legislative branch has a speaker and judiciary has chief justice. Local government also is part of the political organization which includes 11 chiefdoms with high chiefs for the traditional side and chief magistrate for the local government, (wehi), each wehi comprised of even smaller administrative sections called kousapw.

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