Gerson Jackson

Gerson Jackson is a Micronesian politician and diplomat.

Jackson served as the Lieutenant Governor of Kosrae for two-consecutive terms from 1995 to 2007. He was first elected Lieutenant Governor in 1994 as the running mate of Moses Mackwelung.{{cite news|title=Figir and Mackwelung inaugurated as governors of Yap and Kosrae |url=http://shark.comfsm.fm/library/digitallibrary/V16N11995.pdf |work=The National Union |date=January 1995 |access-date=2011-02-13}} Mackwelung and Jackson were sworn into office on January 9, 1995. Jackson was re-elected as Lieutenant Governor in 1998 as the running mate of gubernatorial candidate, Rensley Sigrah. Sigrah and Jackson were inaugurated on January 12, 1999.{{cite news|title=President & his Delegation Attend Inauguration in Kosrae State |url=http://www.fsmgov.org/press/pr0399.htm|work=FSM Information Service |date=1999-01-12 |access-date=2011-10-19}}

Gerson Jackson served as Consul-General of the Federated States of Micronesia to Guam from 2008 to October 17, 2011. He was confirmed to the office in April 2008, in a unanimous 12–0 vote by the Micronesian Congress.{{cite news|first=Bill|last=Jaynes|title=Congress Kills Nominations Then Changes Their Minds|url=http://bild-art.de/kpress/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=299|work=Kaselehlie Press|date=2008-04-06|access-date=2011-10-19|archive-date=2012-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501092018/http://bild-art.de/kpress/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=299|url-status=dead}} During his tenure, Jackson criticized increased tensions toward Micronesian migrants in Guam, especially on issues of crime and deportation.{{cite news|first=Janela|last=Buhain |title=Consul general defends FSM |url=http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16248%3Aconsul-general-defends-fsm&Itemid=61 |work=Marianas Variety News & Views |date=2011-01-19 |access-date=2011-10-19}} Jackson served as Consul-General until October 17, 2011, when his successor, Robert Ruecho, was sworn into office by President Manny Mori.{{cite news|first=Sabrina |last=Salas Matanane |title=New FSM consul general for Guam |url=http://www.kuam.com/story/15715932/2011/10/17/new-fsm-consul-general-for-guam |work=KUAM-TV |date=2011-10-17 |access-date=2011-10-19}}

Jackson became the Ambassador of the Federated States of Micronesia to Fiji on October 17, 2011.{{cite news |title=Ambassador Jackson, Consul General Ruecho and Secretary Skilling took Oath of Office |url=http://www.fsmpio.fm/RELEASES/2011/october/10_05_11.html |work=Federated States of Micronesia Information Services |date=2011-10-20 |access-date=2011-10-19 |archive-date=2012-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425081556/http://www.fsmpio.fm/RELEASES/2011/october/10_05_11.html |url-status=dead }} President Manny Mori administered the oath of office to Jackson at the International Trade Center in Guam at 11:30 a.m.