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Merlynn Abello-Alfonso (born August 3, 1965) is a Micronesian politician. As of May 2023, she is one of two women who sits in the Congress of Micronesia.

Biography

Abello-Alfonso was born on August 3, 1965. Hailing from Kolonia, Pohnpei State, she graduated from West Visayas State University as a medical student. She is married to Herminio Alfonso and they have three children.

In the 2019 election, Abello-Alfonso ran for Ponhpei Election District 1 against incumbent Ferny Perman but she lost, with Perman and Abello-Alfonso receiving 2,396 and 2,136 votes respectively. She contested the same district in the 2023 election. Receiving 2,128 votes, she defeated Perman who had received 1,682 votes.

References

1. "23rd FSM Congress Members". www.cfsm.gov.fm. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023.
2. ^ "Dr. Merlynn Abello-Alfonso". Pacific Women in Politics (PACWIP). Archived from the original on August 12, 2020.
3. "32 Petitions Filed for National Elections 2019". Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28.
4. "FSM Election 2019 Certified Results". Hawaii Free Press. March 8, 2019.
5. "National Election Changes 2 in Pohnpei and Maintains All State Representatives". Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023.

• 1965 births
• Living people
• People from Pohnpei State
• Federated States of Micronesia women in politics
• Members of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
• 21st-century women politicians