Iroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia | |
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| 5th President of the Marshall Islands | |
| In office 2 November 2009 – 10 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ruben Zackhras (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Loeak |
| Speaker of the Legislature[1] | |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Litokwa Tomeing |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Jacklick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1950 Majuro Atoll, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands |
| Died | 7 October 2015 (aged 65) Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Political party | Kien Eo Am |
| Spouse | Hannah Jurelang Zedkaia |
Iroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia (13 July 1950 – 7 October 2015) was a Marshallese politician and Iroijlaplap. He served as the President of the Marshall Islands from 2009 to 2012. He was elected as the country's 5th head of state on October 26, 2009, following the ouster of his predecessor, Litokwa Tomeing, in the country's first successful vote of no confidence.[2]
- ^ https://rmiparliament.org/cms/component/content/article.html?id=38:senator-kenneth-kedi,-the-seventh-speaker-of-the-nitijela
- ^ "The Marshall Islands parliament has elected the Speaker, Jurelang Zedkaia, as its fifth President". RNZI. Islands Business. 2009-10-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2009-10-27.