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Hilda Heine

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Hilda Heine
Heine in October 2017
8th and 10th President of the Marshall Islands
Assumed office
3 January 2024
Preceded byDavid Kabua
In office
28 January 2016 – 13 January 2020
Preceded byCasten Nemra
Succeeded byDavid Kabua
Personal details
Born
Hilda Cathy Heine

(1951-04-06) 6 April 1951 (age 73)
Majuro, Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands
(now Marshall
Islands
)
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Tony Jetnil
Tommy Kijiner
Children4, including Wilbur Heine and Thomas Heine
EducationUniversity of Oregon (BA)
University of Hawaii, Manoa (MA)
University of Southern
California
(EdD)

Hilda Heine (born April 6, 1951) is a Marshallese politician.[1] She was the eighth President of the Marshall Islands, serving from January 28, 2016 to January 13, 2020. In 2024, she was elected again as president for a second non-consecutive term.

References

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  1. "Her Excellency Dr Hilda C. Heine". Pacific Community. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2018-04-16.