Elections In The Marshall Islands
Elections in Marshall Islands gives information on election and election results in Marshall Islands.
Marshall Islands elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a four year term by the parliament. The Legislature (Nitijela) has 33 members, elected for a four year term in single-seat and five multi-seat constituencies. The Legislature was last elected 17 November 2003 without the participation of parties, though part of the members could be members of the United Democratic Party. The Marshall Islands is a state in which political parties have not been active.
There have been a number of local and national elections since the Republic of the Marshall Islands was founded. The United Democratic Party, running on a reform platform, won the 1999 parliamentary election, taking control of the presidency and cabinet. The new government has publicly confirmed its commitment to an independent judiciary.
The first two presidents were chiefs. Kessai Note is a commoner.
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