10 Facts About Jurelang Zedkaia

Iroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia was a Marshallese politician and Iroijlaplap.

Jurelang Zedkaia served as the President of the Marshall Islands from 2009 to 2012.

Jurelang Zedkaia 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.

Jurelang Zedkaia became vice speaker of the Nitijela, before becoming the Speaker of the legislature in January 2008.

Jurelang Zedkaia worked in pharmacy for 15 years and 6 years in the Majuro Atoll Local Government.

Jurelang Zedkaia was sworn into office on November 2,2009.

Jurelang Zedkaia nominated Alvin Jacklick as the new Speaker, who was confirmed without opposition.

Jurelang Zedkaia had previously carried out chiefly duties on behalf of his mother during her lifetime.

President Jurelang Zedkaia assumed the chiefly titles for all of the lands on Majuro that had been previously governed by Leroij Atama following her death.

Jurelang Zedkaia then assumed all chiefly duties in his own name.