Alik L. Alik (born January 26, 1953) is a diplomat and politician from the
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia (; abbreviated FSM) is an island country in Oceania. It consists of four states from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states compri ...
who was the
Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia
The vice president of Federated States of Micronesia is the second highest position in Federated States of Micronesia. The vice president is elected by the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia from among the at-large members for a four ...
from May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2015.
Born in
Kosrae
Kosrae ( ), formerly known as Kusaie or Strong's Island, is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia. The State of Kosrae is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, and includes the main island of Kosrae and a few near ...
Hawaii
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Iowa
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from 1976 to 1979. After returning to Kosrae, Alik worked as a student counselor at the
Kosrae High School
Kosrae High School (KHS) is a secondary school in Tofol, Lelu municipality, Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia. It is a part of the Kosrae State Department of Education and is the island's sole high school.Fiji and served until 1998. While in Fiji he was also a cross-accredited as FSM's Ambassador to:
Israel
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,
Tonga
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Nauru
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Kiribati
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Samoa
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Tuvalu
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Solomon Islands
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and
Vanuatu
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. In 1998 he was appointed ambassador to Japan.
His political career began in 2003, when he won Kosrae State's at-large representative to the 13th FSM Congress in which he held chairmanship for the Committee on Resource and Development with membership on the Committees of Judiciary & Governmental Operations and also External Affairs. In 14th congress he assumed chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
He was the second FSM diplomatic envoy to Israel, following Ambassador Jesse B. Marehalau, since the two countries formalized their relations on 23 November 1988.
Alik became the 7th Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia on May 11, 2007.
He is married to former Shra C. Lonno. They have two children together.