General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 10 April 1979. [1]
Four of the 33 seats in the Legislature were won by candidates representing the Voice of the Marshalls group, with the other 29 taken by independents. [1]
Following the elections, the Legislature elected Amata Kabua as president. [1] In preparation for self-government, a ten-member cabinet was formed on 1 May 1979. [2]
Position | Member |
---|---|
President | Amata Kabua |
Minister of Education | Tom Kijiner |
Minister of Finance | Atjang Paul |
Minister of Health | Henry Samuel |
Minister of Internal Affairs | Wilfred Kendall |
Minister of Internal Security | Ataji Balos |
Minister of Public Works | Kunar Abner |
Minister of Resources and Development | Kessai Note |
Minister of Social Welfare | Jina Lavin |
Minister of Transportation and Communications | Ruben Zackhras |
General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 10 April 1979. [1]
Four of the 33 seats in the Legislature were won by candidates representing the Voice of the Marshalls group, with the other 29 taken by independents. [1]
Following the elections, the Legislature elected Amata Kabua as president. [1] In preparation for self-government, a ten-member cabinet was formed on 1 May 1979. [2]
Position | Member |
---|---|
President | Amata Kabua |
Minister of Education | Tom Kijiner |
Minister of Finance | Atjang Paul |
Minister of Health | Henry Samuel |
Minister of Internal Affairs | Wilfred Kendall |
Minister of Internal Security | Ataji Balos |
Minister of Public Works | Kunar Abner |
Minister of Resources and Development | Kessai Note |
Minister of Social Welfare | Jina Lavin |
Minister of Transportation and Communications | Ruben Zackhras |