Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands

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Minister of Assistance to the President of the Marshall Islands is a member in the cabinet of Marshall Islands. The person is appointed by the President from among the members of the Nitijela. [1] The person acts as a substitute for the President of the Marshall Islands as his or her vice president.

List of the Ministers of Assistance [2]

NameInauguratedLeft OfficePresident
Johnsay Riklon [3] [4] January 19971999 Imata Kabua
Christopher Loeak 1999January 2000 Imata Kabua
Gerald Zackios January 2000July 2001 Kessai Note
Tadashi Lometo July 2001February 2004 Kessai Note
Witten T. Philippo February 2004March 2006 Kessai Note
Tadashi Lometo March 2006January 2008 Kessai Note
Christopher Loeak January 2008September 2009 Litokwa Tomeing
Ruben Zackhras September 2009January 2012 Litokwa Tomeing, Jurelang Zedkaia
Tony deBrum January 2012May 2014 Christopher Loeak
Wilbur Heine May 2014January 2016 Christopher Loeak
David Kabua [5] January 2016January 2016 Casten Nemra
Mattlan Zackhras January 2016August 2017 Hilda Heine
John Silk September 2017October 2017 Hilda Heine
David Paul [6] October 2017January 2020 Hilda Heine
Christopher Loeak [7] January 2020January 2024 David Kabua
Bremity Lakjohn [8] January 2024Incumbent Hilda Heine

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