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Kabua Kabua
Kabua is a surname of Marshallese origin. It may refer to: * Amata Kabua (1928–1996), first President of the Marshall Islands * Amatlain Elizabeth Kabua (born 1951), Marshallese diplomat and politician * David Kabua (born 1951), eight President of the Marshall Islands * Emlain Kabua (born 1928), former First Lady of the Marshall Islands * Imata Kabua (1943–2019), second President of the Marshall Islands * Kabua the Great (died 1910), an Iroijlaplap of the Ralik chain of the Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the Internati ... * Kitlang Kabua (born 1991), Marshallese politician {{DEFAULTSORT:Kabua Marshallese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amata Kabua
Amata Kabua (November 17, 1928 – December 19, 1996) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 until his death in 1996 (five consecutive terms). Background Amata Kabua was a scion of Marshallese Royalty. Amata Kabua is the son of high chiefess Tarjikit of the Eastern (Ratak chain) and rumoured to be a Japanese administrator by his political opponents. This was disputed by his father Lejolan Kabua. However, by Marshallese custom of "kujen loje" (nobleman of birth) High Chief Lojelañ of the Ralik (Western) chain claimed Amata as his own in the same manner Loeak the Great adopted Lajore and Litilinej, probably because Laelan of Arno who is Dorothy Kabua's father was Kabua's biological child however under "kujen loje" Laelan of Arno was adopted by Takto just as Laelan Kabua of the Erroja clan was adopted by Kabua (Lebon) under the same tradition as was Leit who was claimed by Iroij Bwio Jiba. Ironically, the "kujen loe" concept applied to Albert Loeak who was not th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amatlain Elizabeth Kabua
Amatlain Elizabeth Kabua (August 15, 1953 Majuro, Marshall Islands) is an Ambassador, teacher and politician. She is the Permanent Representative of the Marshall Islands to the United Nations. Immediately prior to her post at the UN, she was Ambassador to Fiji since 2009, Ambassador to Japan between 1997 and 2003, Mayor of the Majuro Atoll Local Government between 1986 and 1997 and a teacher at the Garapan Elementary School in Saipan (1978-1980). Education She attended Chaminade University of Honolulu; at Saint Francis School (Hawaii), Saint Francis High School, also in Honolulu; and at Mount Caramel High School in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |