Dennis Momotaro | |
|---|---|
 Momotaro second from left | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Ading |
| Succeeded by | Jack Ading |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1954 Majuro |
| Spouse | Senator Daisy Alik-Momotaro |
| Alma mater | Rockhurst University, Kansas City[1] |
Dennis Momotaro (born 26 October 1954 in Majuro[1]) is a Marshallese businessman and government minister.
He was assistant manager of the Momotaro Corporation from 1980 to 1991, and general manager from 1991 to 2007.[2] By the late 1990s, his status in business in the Marshall Islands saw him elected to numerous organizations, including Board of Director for the National Telecommunication Authority in 1996–1997, chairman to Fisheries Committee to the National Economic and Social Summit in 1997 and Board of Director to the Marshall Islands Development Authority from 1997 to 2003. He has had terms as Minister of Transportation and Communication.[2] [3] He was Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2014.
Since 2007, Momotaro has been an elected member of Nitijela for the constituency of Mejit Island.[1]
Momotaro is a Bachelor of Arts from Rockhurst University, Kansas City.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Members". rmiparliament.org. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ a b "The Honorable Minister Dennis P. Momotaro" (PDF). Itu.int. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction 2012 Annual Report. Asian Development Bank. 1 December 2013. p. 47. ISBN 978-92-9254-346-4.