Legislature of the Marshall Islands Nitijeļā | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1979[1] |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Brenson Wase since 3 January 2024 |
Vice Speaker | Issac Zacharias since 3 January 2024 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 33 members |
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Political groups | Independent (33) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Single and multi-seat constituencies | |
Last election | 20 November 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Capitol Building, Majuro | |
| Website | |
| rmiparliament | |
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The Legislature of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Nitijeļā [nʲidˠiːzʲɛlˠæ])[2] has 33 members, elected for a four-year term in nineteen single-seat and five multi-seat constituencies. The last election was November 20, 2023. Elections in the Marshall Islands are officially nonpartisan, but most members of the Nitijeļā are affiliated with one of the four active political parties in the Marshall Islands: Aelon Kein Ad (AKA), Kien Eo Am (KEA), United People's Party (UPP), and United Democratic Party (UDP).
- ^ "History of the Nitijela". rmiparliament.org.
- ^ "Marshallese-English Dictionary". www.trussel2.com.