2. Kessai Note
Kessai Hesa Note, was President of the Marshall Islands from 2000 to 2008. Having served as Speaker of Parliament since 1988, he was elected President in 2000, and was the first commoner to be elected to the Presidency.
He is a member of the United Democratic Party, and was reelected by parliament in January 2004, receiving 20 votes, while Justin de Brum received 9
1.Hilda Heine
Hilda Cathy Heine is a Marshallese educator and politician, currently serving as the eighth President of the Marshall Islands. Prior to assuming office, she served as the Minister of Education.
She was the first individual in the Marshall Islands to earn a doctorate degree, and the founder of the women’s rights group Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI).