Casten Nemra

Casten Nemra
Casten Nemra
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 January 2020
President	David Kabua
Preceded by	John Silk
7th President of the Marshall Islands
	In office; 11 January 2016 – 28 January 2016
Preceded by	Christopher Loeak
Succeeded by	Hilda Heine
Personal details
Born	29 July 1971; Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Terry Paul Nemra
Children	4
Alma mater	Portland State University

Casten Ned Nemra (born July 29, 1971) is a Marshallese politician who was President of the Marshall Islands for 17 days in January 2016. He was elected by the Nitijeļā (Parliament) as President in January 2016, following the 2015 general election, narrowly defeating Senator Alvin Jacklick, a seven-term member of Parliament, by a 17–16 vote.[1] He was the youngest person to hold the job and the second commoner.[2] He was ousted by a vote of no confidence after just two weeks in office by the opposition for jumping ship and joining Iroij Mike Kabua's Aelon Kein Ad party along with Senators Dennis Momotaro and Daisy-Alik Momotaro.[3]

Early life and education

Nemra was born on July 29, 1971, in Ebeye, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, which were part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands at the time.[4] He was educated at Assumption High School, a Roman Catholic school in Majuro.[4] Nemra received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Portland State University in 2000.[4]

Career

Nemra served as the Budget Director for Office of International Development Assistance from 2001 to 2004.[4] He then served as Assistant Secretary for the Ministry of Finance from 2004 to 2007.[4] Nemra was next appointed the Chief Secretary of the Republic of the Marshall Islands from 2008 until 2015.[4]

Nemra was elected as a Senator in the Nitijeļā in the 2015 general election, representing the Jaluit Atoll constituency in the Ralik Chain.[4]

Since January 2020, he has been the foreign minister of the Marshall Islands.[5]

Personal life

Nemra is married to Terry Paul Nemra, the former First Lady of the Marshall Islands. The couple have four children.[4] A resident of Jaluit Atoll, Nemra speaks both English and Marshallese.[4]

References

"Casten Nemra elected new RMI President". Marshall Islands Journal. 2016-01-04. Archived from the original on 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
"Nemra elected Marshall Islands President". Radio New Zealand. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
Johnson, Giff (2016-01-28). "Hilda emerges as RMI President". Marshall Islands Journal. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
"Members: President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands – His Excellency President Casten Nemra". Marshall Islands Journal. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
https://rmiparliament.org/cms/members.html#5-minister-of-foreign-affairs-honorable-casten-n-nemra

Political offices
Preceded by Christopher Loeak	President of the Marshall Islands 2016	Succeeded by Hilda Heine
Preceded by John M. Silk	Minister of Foreign Affairs 2020–present	Incumbent

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[mijournal-1] "Casten Nemra elected new RMI President". Marshall Islands Journal. 2016-01-04. Archived from the original on 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-04.

[2] "Nemra elected Marshall Islands President". Radio New Zealand. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[mijournal2-3] Johnson, Giff (2016-01-28). "Hilda emerges as RMI President". Marshall Islands Journal. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-31.

[nitijelamembers-4] "Members: President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands – His Excellency President Casten Nemra". Marshall Islands Journal. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-26.

[5] ttps://rmiparliament.org/cms/members.html#5-minister-of-foreign-affairs-honorable-casten-n-nemra