President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996
His Highness His Excellency
Amata Kabua
1st President of the Marshall Islands
In office November 17, 1979 – December 19, 1996
Preceded by
Office created
Succeeded by
Kunio Lemari
President of Senate of Micronesian Congress
In office 1969 – Jan 1973
Preceded by
John O. Ngiraked
Succeeded by
Tosiwo Nakayama
Personal details
Born
(1928-11-17)November 17, 1928 Jaluit Atoll, South Seas Mandate
Died
December 19, 1996(1996-12-19) (aged 68) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political party
Independent
Spouse
Emlain Kabua
Children
7, including David
Relatives
Imata Kabua (cousin)
Amata Kabua (November 17, 1928 – December 19, 1996) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 until his death in 1996 (five consecutive terms).
AmataKabua (November 17, 1928 – December 19, 1996) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 until his death in 1996 (five consecutive...
President AmataKabua, and the mother of President David Kabua. Kabua served as the first First Lady of the Marshall Islands from 1979 until 1996. Kabua died...
Internal Affairs. Kabua was born in Majuro in 1951 as the fourth child and second son of the first President of the Marshall Islands, AmataKabua, and his wife...
International Airport (IATA: MAJ, ICAO: PKMJ, FAA LID: MAJ), also known as AmataKabua International Airport, is located in the western part of Rairok on the...
four-year terms in 1983, 1987, 1991, and 1996. After AmataKabua's death in office, his first cousin, Imata Kabua, won a special election in 1997. Casten Nemra...
Kabua is a surname of Marshallese origin. It may refer to: AmataKabua (1928–1996), first President of the Marshall Islands Amatlain Elizabeth Kabua (born...
He became the Iroijlaplap of Kwajalein after the death of his cousin, AmataKabua. "USP installs 26th Chancellor". Archived from the original on 2019-10-19...
of the Marshall Islands. The lyrics were written by former President AmataKabua, and the music was composed by Korean composer Gil ok-yun (also known...
among its members. Presidents pick cabinet members from the Nitijela. AmataKabua was elected as the first president of the republic in 1979. Subsequently...
Islands independence by recognizing its constitution and president, AmataKabua. Full sovereignty or self-government was achieved in a Compact of Free...
national anthem of the Marshall Islands is "Forever Marshall Islands",which AmataKabua wrote the lyrics for. There is a traditional Marshallese dance called...
votes being 16-16, falling short of the 17 votes needed. Heine and Kitlang Kabua, were the only two women elected in the 2019 Marshallese general election...
is also a family member of the first President AmataKabua and the 9th president David Kabua (The Kabua's family). "Kwajalein Senior High School Class of...
elected in 1983 as senator from Arno Atoll. He was appointed by President AmataKabua as Minister of Social Services in January 1984. In 1987 he was appointed...
Through Jeimata, Kabua is the ancestor of three presidents of the Marshall Islands; he is the adopted great-grandfather of AmataKabua, first president;...
represented the Ailinglaplap Atoll. He served in the cabinet of President AmataKabua as Minister of Justice from 1988 to 1992. He became Minister of Social...
January 1997. He assumed office upon the death of the previous President, AmataKabua, having previously served as the country's Minister of Transportation...
boundaries of the U.S. territory of Guam. In response, Marshallese President AmataKabua reasserted his nation's claim to Wake, declaring that Enen-kio was a...
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of Ponape was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives and AmataKabua of the Marshall Islands was re-elected President of the Senate. The by-election...
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