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Mattlan Zackhras
Mattlan Zackhras (January 13, 1970 – August 8, 2017) was a Marshallese politician and government minister. He was a member of the Nitijeļā for Namdrik Atoll since 2004 and was serving as Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands under President Hilda Heine from January 2016 until his death. Life Zackhras was the son of the later acting President Ruben Zackhras. Zackhras graduated from the Marshall Islands High School in 1989. He then received his bachelor's degree in businessman administration and management from Urbana University. He was deputy chief of mission in the Marshall Islands Embassy in Washington DC, United States, for around seven years. Zackhras was elected as a member of Nitijela for Namdrik Atoll in the 2003 Marshallese general election and assumed office in January 2004. In his first term Zackhras was appointed Minister of Public Works under President Kessai Note. He was re-elected for his constituency in the 2007 elections and served as Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Excellency
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2003 Marshallese General Election
General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 17 November 2003. Although there are no legally incorporated political parties on the Islands, candidates to the Legislature stood either as supporters of President Kessai Note's government (constituting an informal " United Democratic Party"), or on an opposition platform (Aelon̄ Kein Ad). Results The pro-government side increased its overall majority by one seat.Results of the 2003 general election References Elections in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministers In Assistance To The President Of Marshall Islands ''
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Members Of The Legislature Of The Marshall Islands
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Government Ministers Of The Marshall Islands
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Children Of National Leaders
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2017 Deaths
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1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 were killed and 26,783 were injured. * January 14 – Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – '' Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. March * March 1 – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic. * March 4 — All 57 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of 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. 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 current Marshallese president, David Kabua, is the son of Amata Kabua. List of presidents 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 Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Marshallese General Election
General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 16 November 2015. Electoral system The 33 members of the Legislature were elected in 19 single-member constituencies and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats. The votes are cast for persons, not parties, and party membership is not listed on the ballots. Results The results are not reported by party affiliation. The Inter-Parliamentary Union reported that 23 out of the 33 elected senators are said to belong to Kien Eo Am (KEA). However, Marianas Variety reported that neither the KEA nor the group supporting President Christopher Loeak had won a majority, and that a group of six independents controlled the balance of power.Independent senators-elect position them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Marshallese General Election
General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 21 November 2011. The general election is held every four years. An estimated 36,000 Marshallese voted in the election. Final results were not known until after 5 December 2011, when overseas ballots were due. Unofficial results indicated the incumbent president was likely to have the same one-vote majority in parliament he had before the election. Health minister Amenta Matthew and former foreign minister Gerald Zackios lost reelection due to postal ballots. A tie in the race for the Ujae Atoll seat was only broken after a recount. References Elections in the Marshall Islands Marshall General election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ... Legislature of the Marshall Islands Non-partisan elections Electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Marshallese General Election
General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 19 November 2007. Campaign One of the election issues was whether to switch recognition from Taiwan to the China, with the opposition in favour of recognising China instead. However, Aelon Kein Ad stated on 28 November that they would not end ties with the ROC if they won the election. Conduct Due to delays in opening the polling stations (while they were meant to open at 7 AM, some did not open until midday and one did not open before 4 PM) polling continued until after midnight. While only 36,000 people were eligible to vote, the large number of postal ballots meant that results were not to be known before 4 December."Opposition declares win in Marshalls Election" Xinhua, 30 November 2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
