List of presidents of the Marshall Islands

The following is a list of Presidents of the Marshall Islands, since the establishment of that office in 1979. The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands is the head of state and government of the Marshall Islands. The President is elected by the Nitijeļā (Legislature) from among its members. Presidents pick cabinet members from the Nitijeļā.

President of the
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Seal of Government of
the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Incumbent
David Kabua
since 13 January 2020
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Inaugural holderAmata Kabua
Formation17 November 1979
DeputyMinister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands
Salary60,000 USD annually[1]
Marshall Islands
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Amata Kabua was elected as the first President of the Republic in 1979. Subsequently, he was re-elected to four-year terms in 1983, 1987, 1991, and 1996. After Amata Kabua's death in office, his first cousin, Imata Kabua, won a special election in 1997. Casten Nemra, who was elected and took office in January 2016, was replaced by Hilda Heine one week later. Current Marshallese President David Kabua is the son of Amata Kabua.

List of officeholders
No. Portrait President

(Birth–Death)

 Term of office Political Affiliation Notes
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Amata Kabua
(1928–1996)		 November 17, 1979 December 20, 1996 17 years,

94 days

 Independent Died in office
-
(Acting)		 Kunio Lemari
(1942–2008)		 December 20, 1996 January 14, 1997 25 days Aelon̄ Kein Ad
United Democratic Party
2 Imata Kabua
(1943–2019)		 January 14, 1997 January 10, 2000 2 years,

361 days

 Aelon̄ Kein Ad
United Democratic Party
3 Kessai Note
(1950–)		 January 10, 2000 January 14, 2008 8 years,

4 days

 United Democratic Party First non Iroijlaplap (Chief)
4 Litokwa Tomeing
(1939–)		 January 14, 2008 October 21, 2009 1 year,

280 days

 United People's Party Ousted in a Vote of No Confidence
-
(Acting)		 Ruben Zackhras
(1947–)		 October 21, 2009 November 2, 2009 12 days United Democratic Party
5 Jurelang Zedkaia
(1950–2015)		 November 2, 2009 January 10, 2012 2 years,

68 days

 Independent
6 Christopher Loeak
(1952–)		 January 10, 2012 January 11, 2016 4 years,

1 day

 Independent
7 Casten Nemra
(1971–)		 January 11, 2016 January 28, 2016 17 days Independent Ousted in a Vote of No Confidence
8 Hilda C. Heine
(1951–)		 January 28, 2016 January 13, 2020 3 years,

350 days

 Independent
9 David Kabua
(1951–)		 January 13, 2020 Incumbent 215 days Aelon̄ Kein Ad
United Democratic Party

See also

References
  1. Nitijela. "NITIJELA MEMBERS COMPENSATION ACT 1980" (PDF). rmiparliament.org.


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