The president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands is the head of state and head of government of the Marshall Islands. The President is elected by the Nitijela (Legislature) from among its members. The President pick cabinet members from the Nitijela.
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 officeholders Status
Symbols Died in office Portrait NameElection Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office 1 Amata Kabua 19791983198719911995 17 November 1979 20 December 1996 Independent — Kunio Lemari — 20 December 1996 14 January 1997 United Democratic Party 2 Imata Kabua — 14 January 1997 10 January 2000 Aelon̄ Kein Ad 3 Kessai Note 19992003 10 January 2000 14 January 2008 United Democratic Party 4 Litokwa Tomeing 2007 14 January 2008 21 October 2009 United People's Party — Ruben Zackhras — 21 October 2009 2 November 2009 United Democratic Party 5 Jurelang Zedkaia 2009 2 November 2009 10 January 2012 Independent 6 Christopher Loeak 2011 10 January 2012 11 January 2016 Independent 7 Casten Nemra — 11 January 2016 28 January 2016 Independent 8 Hilda Heine 2015 28 January 2016 13 January 2020 Independent 9 David Kabua 2019 13 January 2020 3 January 2024 Aelon̄ Kein Ad 10 Hilda Heine 2023 3 January 2024 Incumbent Independent
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See also 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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