Amata Kabua

Amata Kabua

Amata Kabua (1928 – 20 December 1996) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996 (five consecutive terms).

Amata Kabua began his career as a school teacher before becoming chief of Majuro and ralik chain of the Marshall Islands, and later president of the Marshall Islands. He had been a principal paticipant in the negotiations to gain independence for the Marshall Islands. He also wrote the words and music for the national anthem, "Forever Marshall Islands".

Kabua is the son of a prominent Japanese businessman and a Marshallese mother, who was the daughter of a paramount chieftain. [cite book|title=Asia in the Pacific Islands|author=Ron Crocombe|origyear=2007|pages=113|publisher=University of the South Pacific, Institute of Pacific Studies|isbn=9820203880] He died while still president, but after a long illness, in Hawaii.

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* [http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/briefing/press_statements/9612/961220ps1.html US Department of State announcement of his death]
* [http://www.nationalanthems.info/mh.htm National anthem]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04E2D71F31F935A15751C1A960958260&scp=2&sq=micronesia+and+dies&st=nyt New York Times: Amata Kabua, 68, President Of Marshall Islands, Is Dead]


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