Witten T. Philippo | |
|---|---|
 Philippo is second from right | |
| Minister in Assistance to the President | |
| In office February 2004 – March 2006 | |
| President | Kessai Note |
| Preceded by | Tadashi Lometo |
| Succeeded by | Tadashi Lometo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 |
Witten T. Philippo is a Marshallese judge and politician and former Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands.
Philippo initially worked as a prosecutor. In 1984 he got bachelor of laws from the University of Papua New Guinea. He was assistant attorney-general from 1984 to 1988.[1] He was appointed as associate justice in the High Court of the Marshall Islands[2] from 1989 to 1996.[1] He was acting chief justice in 1994 and 1995.[3]
Philippo was elected to Nitijela, and represented Majuro Atoll from 1997 to 2008.[2] During this time he was appointed Minister of Justice[1] in about 2007, and also Minister in Assistance to the President[1] of Kessai Note from February 2004 to March 2006.
Philippo was reappointed as associate justice to the High Court of the Marshall Islands in November 2018.[2] He is expected to retire on 31 January 2030 at the age of 72, which means that he was born in 1958.[1]
- ^ a b c d e "Bios of Senior Judges and Staff". Republic of the Marshall Islands Judiciary.
- ^ a b c "Witten is on the job". The Marshall Islands Journal. 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Judge Philippo" (PDF). Republic of the Marshall Islands Law Reports: Opinions and Selected Orders July 1993 Through July 2004. 2. December 4, 2004.