David Kramer (politician)

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David Kramer (born 24 February 1969) is a Marshallese politician who served as a member of the cabinet, and as a member of Nitijela [ citation needed ]

He was born in Ailinglaplap on 24 February 1969. [1] He educated in engineering in University of Hawaiʻi and Seattle University. [1] He was a manager in a large construction company. [2]

He was elected as member of Nitijela in 2007. [1] He was appointed as the Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Litokwa Tomeing in January 2008. [1] [2] He held the office until 2010. [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Office of the President :: Republic of the Marshall Islands". 4 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04.
  2. 1 2 "Marshalls President names Cabinet". RNZ. 10 January 2008.
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