19 Facts About Christopher Loeak

Christopher Loeak was elected by parliament as President in January 2012, following the 2011 general election.

Christopher Loeak attended Marshall Islands High School before traveling to the United States to study at the Hawaii Pacific College and Gonzaga University School of Law.

Christopher Loeak is a native speaker of Marshallese and speaks English.

Christopher Loeak is married to Anono Lieom Loeak and has three children and eight grandchildren.

Christopher Loeak was first elected to the Nitijela in 1985 when he represented the Ailinglaplap Atoll.

Christopher Loeak served in the cabinet of President Amata Kabua as Minister of Justice from 1988 to 1992.

Christopher Loeak became Minister of Social Services in 1992 and held that post until 1996 when Kunio Lemari became acting president on the death of Kabua and Loeak became Minister of Education.

Christopher Loeak held the education portfolio for two years, continuing his cabinet work under President Imata Kabua who was sworn in during 1997.

Christopher Loeak was a member of the Second and Third Constitutional Conventions, serving as vice-president of the latter, and chaired the Bill of Rights Committee.

Christopher Loeak was part of the team that negotiated the extension of the United States lease of the Marshallese part of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site after an eight-year deadlock on talks.

Christopher Loeak was re-elected to the Nitijela in 2007 and has held the seat of Ailinglaplap since then.

Christopher Loeak re-entered the cabinet in 2008 as Minister-in-Assistance to President Litokwa Tomeing.

Christopher Loeak became president of the Marshall Islands in January 2012 when the Nitijela elected him to that post.

Christopher Loeak was elected as presidential candidate by default when former President Kessai Note refused to elect Aelon Kein Ad chosen nominee Tony Debrum who had won the primary.

Christopher Loeak was thus chosen as second choice to keep the majority.

Christopher Loeak defeated incumbent president Jurelang Zedkaia by 21 votes to 11.

Zedkaia has agreed to co-operate with the new administration and Christopher Loeak was expected to name his cabinet and be sworn in within a week.

On 26 September 2013, Christoper Christopher Loeak made a speech to the General Debate of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and said:.

Christopher Loeak was appointed as the Minister in Assistance to the President by President David Kabua in January 2020.