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President of the Marshall Islands
Seal of the Marshall Islands.svg
Seal of Government of
the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Hilda Heine 20171030.jpg
Incumbent
Hilda Heine

since 3 January 2024
Term length Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Amata Kabua
Formation 17 November 1979
Deputy Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands
Salary 60,000 USD annually

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.

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. The Marshallese president, David Kabua, is the son of Amata Kabua.The current Marshallese president is Hilda Heine.

List of presidents

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Amata Kabua MH.png Amata Kabua
(1928–1996)
17 November 1979 20 December 1996
(died)
17 years, 33 days Independent
Kunio Lemari.png Kunio Lemari
(1942–2008)
Acting
20 December 1996 14 January 1997 25 days United Democratic Party
2 Imata Kabua.png Imata Kabua
(1943–2019)
14 January 1997 10 January 2000 2 years, 361 days Aelon̄ Kein Ad
3 Kessai Note 2005.jpg Kessai Note
(born 1950)
10 January 2000 14 January 2008 8 years, 4 days United Democratic Party
4 Litokwa Tomeing with Obamas cropped.jpg Litokwa Tomeing
(1939–2020)
14 January 2008 21 October 2009
(vote of no confidence)
1 year, 280 days United People's Party
Ruben Zackhras (cropped).jpg Ruben Zackhras
(1947–2019)
Acting
21 October 2009 2 November 2009 12 days United Democratic Party
5 Jurelang Zedkaia.gif Jurelang Zedkaia
(1950–2015)
2 November 2009 10 January 2012 2 years, 69 days Independent
6 Christopher Loeak portrait.PNG Christopher Loeak
(born 1952)
10 January 2012 11 January 2016 4 years, 1 day Independent
7 Casten Nemra.jpg Casten Nemra
(born 1971)
11 January 2016 28 January 2016
(vote of no confidence)
17 days Independent
8 Hilda Heine 20171030.jpg Hilda Heine
(born 1951)
28 January 2016 13 January 2020 3 years, 350 days Independent
9 David Kabua (16-06-2021).jpg David Kabua
(born 1951)
13 January 2020 3 January 2024 3 years, 355 days Aelon̄ Kein Ad
10 Hilda Heine 20171030.jpg Hilda Heine
(born 1951)
3 January 2024 Incumbent 86 days Independent

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Presidente de las Islas Marshall para niños

  • Government of the Marshall Islands
  • Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands
  • High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
  • List of colonial governors of the Marshall Islands
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