Jurelang Zedkaia

Iroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia
5th President of the Marshall Islands
In office
2 November 2009 – 10 January 2012
Preceded byRuben Zackhras (Acting)
Succeeded byChristopher Loeak
Iroijlaplap of Majuro, Arno and Mili
In office
November 19, 2010 – October 7, 2015
Preceded byAtama Zedkaia
Succeeded byLein Zedkaia
Speaker of the Legislature[1]
In office
2008–2009
Preceded byLitokwa Tomeing
Succeeded byAlvin Jacklick
Personal details
Born(1950-07-13)13 July 1950
Majuro Atoll, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Died7 October 2015(2015-10-07) (aged 65)
Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands
Political partyKien Eo Am
SpouseHannah Jurelang Zedkaia

Iroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia (13 July 1950 – 7 October 2015) was a Marshallese politician and Iroijlaplap. He served as the President of the Marshall Islands from 2009 to 2012. He was elected as the country's 5th head of state on October 26, 2009, following the ouster of his predecessor, Litokwa Tomeing, in the country's first successful vote of no confidence.[2]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-02-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "The Marshall Islands parliament has elected the Speaker, Jurelang Zedkaia, as its fifth President". RNZI. Islands Business. 2009-10-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2009-10-27.

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