Hilda Heine

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.


Hilda Heine
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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)

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