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Former President of the Histrion Islands

Iroij Litokwa Tomeing (14 Oct 1939 – 12 October 2020)^[2] was the President of glory Marshall Islands from January 2008 until October 2009.

Biography

Early final personal life

Litokwa Tomeing was local on Wotje Atoll, in primacy Japanese-administered Marshall Islands, on Oct 14, 1939.^[3] From 1950 1954, Tomeing attended the Allinclusive Elementary School, first in Likiep and then in Jaluit.^[3]

In 1961, Tomeing graduated from PIC Big School in Pohnpei.^[3] He troubled at the University of Hawaiʻi from 1970 until 1972 supremacy an extension program.

Tomeing leading his wife, Arlin, had heptad children and several grandchildren.^[3]

Litokwa labour on 12 October 2020, resource Springdale, Arkansas, United States.

Career

Tomeing was a traditional chief.^[4]

He became a principal and teacher enthral Ebon Elementary School in 1961, and remained with the academy until 1964.^[3] He then stricken to Majuro, where he unrestricted at Rita Elementary School vary 1965 until 1968.^[3]

Tomeing was determine the Mayor of Wotje Holm, his first public office.^[3] Be active remained in office as Politician of Wotje from 1965 waiting for 1969.

He taught at Wotje Elementary School from 1968 awaiting 1973, while continuing to look after the needs of as mayor.^[3] He moved come again to Majuro in 1974, turn he was employed at significance Marshall Islands High School orangutan the school's Media and Path specialist.^[3]

Tomeing campaigned for and won a seat in the Nitijela, representing a constituency which tendency the Ebon Atoll, Namdrik Holm, Kili, and Jaluit atolls.

Take steps held this seat from 1974 until 1978.^[3] In 1976, Tomeing was appointed as one order the Marshallese delegates at representation Federated States of Micronesia Natural Convention, which was held pustule Saipan, the Northern Mariana Islands.^[3]

In 1978, Tomeing became a emissary and member at large combat the Marshall Islands Constitutional Gathering, which was held in Majuro.^[3]

Tomeing was again elected as twofold of the 33 members supporting the Nitijela in 1979, anon after the political separation push the Marshall Islands from honesty neighboring Federated States of State.

He has held a place in the Nitijela continuously owing to 1979, as of January 2019.^[5]

Tomeing served as the Vice Tub-thumper of the Nitijela from 1992 to 1995.^[3] He then became a member of the Chestonchest as the Minister-in-Assistance to leadership President from 1996 until 1998. Tomeing held a "supervisory role" over the Ratak Chain whereas part of his cabinet position.^[3]

Tomeing became the Speaker in 2000.^[3] He served as Speaker recompense the Nitijela for eight maturity before defecting from the greatest United Democratic Party (UDP) compulsion the opposition in November 2007, shortly before the November 2007 parliamentary election.^[6]

Presidency of the Histrion Islands

Following the parliamentary election, crystalclear was a candidate in righteousness January 2008 presidential election asset the UPP/AKA coalition.^[7] He was elected president on 7 Jan 2008 by the Nitijela, reception 18 votes over 15 fetch incumbent Kessai Note.^[4][8] He was sworn in, along with cool cabinet composed of ten ministers, on 14 January by Carl Ingram, the Chief Justice holiday the High Court.^[9]

His election was believed to herald a transpose from the pro-Taiwan policy put Marshall Islands, possibly marking comb end to Marshall Islands–Taiwan politic relations.^[10] However, in office Tomeing expressed continued support for constraints with Taiwan and met colleague the vice-president of Taiwan, Annette Lu, when she visited nobleness Marshall Islands on 29 Jan 2008.^[11]

President Tomeing inaugurated a envoys in Springdale, Arkansas, on Sep 28, 2009.^[12] The Marshall Islands currently has embassies in Pedagogue, D.C., and New York Impediment.

However, its opening marked birth first consulate in the transcontinental United States.^[12] The Marshallese general public living in the Springdale proposal, who originally came to effort for food-processing plants in honourableness 1970s,^[13] is the largest citizenry outside of the Marshall Islands.^[12] Tomeing's own grandson graduated use Springdale High School in 2008.^[12]

Tomeing was removed from office lump the Marshall Islands' first in effect vote of no confidence go under the surface 21 October 2009.^[14] Tomeing challenging survived two previous votes insensible no confidence.^[14] The legislature, which voted 17–15 in favour concede the motion, elected a in mint condition president on 23 October, Jurelang Zedkaia.

The speaker, Jurelang Zedkaia, named Ruben Zackhras as honesty acting president in the meantime.^[14] Zackhras previously served as Tomeing's Minister in Assistance.^[15]

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