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General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 10 April 1979. [1]
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General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 10 April 1979. [1]
Four of the 33 seats in the Legislature were won by candidates representing the Voice of the Marshalls group, with the other 29 taken by independents. [1]
Following the elections, the Legislature elected Amata Kabua as president. [1] In preparation for self-government, a ten-member cabinet was formed on 1 May 1979. [2]
| Position | Member |
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| President | Amata Kabua |
| Minister of Education | Tom Kijiner |
| Minister of Finance | Atjang Paul |
| Minister of Health | Henry Samuel |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | Wilfred Kendall |
| Minister of Internal Security | Ataji Balos |
| Minister of Public Works | Kunar Abner |
| Minister of Resources and Development | Kessai Note |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Jina Lavin |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications | Ruben Zackhras |
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