List of presidents of the Marshall Islands

The following is a list of Presidents of the Marshall Islands, since the establishment of that office in 1979. The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands is the head of state and government of the Marshall Islands. The President is elected by the Nitijeļā (Legislature) from among its members. Presidents pick cabinet members from the Nitijeļā.

President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Seal of Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Incumbent David Kabua since 13 January 2020
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Amata Kabua
Formation	17 November 1979
Deputy	Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands
Salary	60,000 USD annually[1]

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Amata Kabua was elected as the first President of the Republic in 1979. Subsequently, he was re-elected to four-year terms in 1983, 1987, 1991, and 1996. After Amata Kabua's death in office, his first cousin, Imata Kabua, won a special election in 1997. Casten Nemra, who was elected and took office in January 2016, was replaced by Hilda Heine one week later. Current Marshallese President David Kabua is the son of Amata Kabua.