John Silk | |
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![]() Silk in 2019 | |
Minister in Assistance to the President | |
In office September 2017 –October 2017 | |
President | Hilda Heine |
Preceded by | Mattlan Zackhras |
Succeeded by | David Paul |
Personal details | |
Born | Kwajalein | 15 September 1956
John Silk (born 15 September 1956) is a Marshallese lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of President Hilda Heine.
He was born on 15 September 1956 in Kwajalein. [1] He has worked as a lawyer. [1]
Silk was elected to Nitijela (Marshall Islands parliament) from Kwajalein Atoll in 2000. [2] [3] He was eight years as minister of resources and development in the cabinet of Kessai Note from 2000 to 2007. [1] He was appointed as foreign minister in 2009. [1] He was Minister in Assistance to the President from September 2017 following the death of Mattlan Zackhras [4] to October 2017.