Kessai Note
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| Kessai Hesa Note | |
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| In office 10 January 2000 – 14 January 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Imata Kabua |
| Succeeded by | Litokwa Tomeing |
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| Born | 7 August 1950 Ailinglaplap, Ralik Chain, Marshall Islands |
| Political party | UDP |
| Spouse | Mary Neimoj Yamamura |
| Religion | Protestant |
Kessai Hesa Note (born August 7, 1950 in Ailinglaplap) was the President of the Marshall Islands from 2000 to 2008.
He was elected President in 2000 by Parliament, and was the first commoner (rather than a traditional chief) to be elected to the Presidency.[1] He is a member of the United Democratic Party, and was reelected by parliament in January 2004, receiving 20 votes, while Justin deBrum received 9. Note is a third-generation Japanese Marshallese Islander.[2] On January 7, 2008, following the November 2007 general election, he was defeated in his bid for re-election in a vote of Parliament, receiving 15 votes against 18 for Litokwa Tomeing.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Giff Johnson, "Opposition Takes Control Of Marshall Islands Government", Pacific Magazine, January 7, 2008.
- ^ ケーサイ・ノート マーシャル諸島共和国大統領略歴
- ^ "Litokwa Tomeing becomes new Marshalls president", Radio New Zealand International, 7 January 2008.
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| Preceded by Imata Kabua |
President of the Marshall Islands 2000–2008 |
Succeeded by Litokwa Tomeing |
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