Jurelang Zedkaia

Jure long Zedkaia ( born July 13, 1950 to the Majuro Atoll, Ratak chain) is a traditional marshalli shear tribal leaders and politicians. October 26, 2009 Jure long Zedkaia was elected with votes 17:15 's fifth President of the Marshall Islands and sworn in on November 2, 2009. His successor as president since January 2012 Christopher Loeak.

Life

Zedkaia is the Iroij or traditional chief of Majuro Atoll, the capital of the country. He worked in the pharmaceutical industry and in the management of Majuro Atoll Local Government ( MALGOV ) as a councilor for the area of ​​health, education and social issues. Prior to his election as President Zedkaia spent five years as a senator in the lower house of the Parliament of the Marshall Islands Nitijela. He was a deputy government spokesman before he was elected in January 2008 for the government spokesman.

On 21 October 2009 his predecessor Litokwa Tomeing defeated in a confidence vote with votes 17:15. By the President of Parliament Ruben Zackhras was appointed acting president, who held the office until the swearing Zedkaias.

Zedkaia and the former president Kessai Note in 2009 were the only candidates for the presidency. Zedkaia nominated Alvin Jacklick for the post of government spokesman, confirmed no votes against.