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James Matayoshi
James Matayoshi (born 1968) is the mayor of Rongelap Atoll in the Marshall Islands. He was appointed as Rongelap's mayor in 1995Mayor wants to develop economy for Rongelap , July 7, 2005, Kyodo News Agency and has served as chairman of the Marshall Islands Ports Authority since 2008. As the mayor of Rongelap, Matayoshi was noted for his activism on calling for the United States government to render assistance to Marshall Islanders suffering from radiation sickness as a result of a series of nuclear tests carried out under in the 1950s. Early life and education Matayoshi was born in[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giff Johnson
Giff Johnson is a Marshall Islands-based editor and journalist. He is also the author of the self-published book ''Don't Ever Whisper'', which tells of his late wife Darlene Keju's fight to share the Marshall Islanders plight with the rest of the world. In 2013, he was interviewed by ABC Radio presenter Geraldine Coutts in relation to the book. Career Johnson is the editor of the '' Marshall Islands Journal''. He is also the Marshall Islands correspondent for Radio New Zealand and for ABC Radio Australia. Previous roles He was for a period of time from early 2001 to 2003, the interim managing editor of Pacific Magazine. He continued as Pacific Magazine’s contributing editor from where he was based in Majuro, Marshall Islands until Pacific Magazine halted publication in 2008. He has been a freelance writer and was also an editor for the Honolulu-published Micronesia Bulletin from 1976 to 1984. Books * "Collision Course at Kwajalein: Marshall Islanders in the Shadow of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayors Of Places In The Marshall Islands
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
