List of Political Families - Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands

The Kabua Family

  • Amata Kabua (President of the Marshall Islands, 1979–96)
  • Imata Kabua (cousin of Amata Kabua; President of the Marshall Islands, 1997–2000)

The Note Family

  • Nathan Note (anti-nuclear lobbyist in Bikini Atoll)
    • Kessai Note (nephew of Nathan Note; President of the Marshall Islands, 2000–08)
    • Tomaki Juda (cousin of Kessai Note; Member of Parliament 2000-, Vice Speaker of Parliament, 2012-)

The Alik Family

  • Alee Alik (Member of Parliament, 1979–1987)
  • Evlynn Konou (first cousin of Alee Alik; Member of Parliament, 1979–95)
  • Alik J. Alik (brother of Alee Alik; Member of Parliament 1991–2012, Vice Speaker of Parliament, 2008–12)
    • Jurelang Zedkaia (nephew of Alee Alik; President of the Marshall Islands, 2009–2012)
    • Rien J. Morris (newphew of Alee Alik; Member of Parliament, 1995–)

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