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2019 Marshallese general election

2019 Marshallese general election

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General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 18 November 2019.^[1] Opponents of President Hilda Heine won a majority of seats.^[2]

Background[edit]

The 2015 elections saw a significant defeat for the government of incumbent President Christopher Loeak, with five cabinet ministers losing their seats.^[3] Following the elections, Casten Nemra was elected as President on 4 January 2016 by a margin of one vote. However, he was removed from office two weeks later by a vote of no confidence ending 21–12 in favour of dismissing him. On 27 January 2016 Hilda Heine was elected the country's first female president.^[4] She narrowly survived a vote of no confidence on 12 November 2018; the vote was tied at 16–16 as one member of the Legislature was abroad for medical treatment.^[5]

Electoral system[edit]

The 33 members of the Nitijeļā were elected in 19 single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats via plurality block voting.^[6]

Results[edit]

Hilda Heine and Kitlang Kabua were the only two women elected, with Kabua becoming the youngest member ever of the legislature at age 28.^[7]

Presidential election[edit]

Incumbent President Hilda Heine lost to David Kabua, son of the former and longest President Amata Kabua.

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