Country Profile:

Upcoming Elections

  • Parliamentary
    November 2011
Marshall Islands

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Litokwa TOMEING
  • Head of Government: President Litokwa TOMEING
  • Assembly: Marshall Islands has a unicameral Parliament (Nitijela) with 33 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
  • In the Parliament (Nitijela) 33 members are elected by simple majority vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.

Population:

  • Population: 65,522 (July 2009 est.)

Future elections

  • Parliamentary - November 2011

Past elections

  • Parliamentary - November 19, 2007
  • Parliamentary - November 17, 2003

Last Updated on 02/04/2010