Amata kabua biography for kids

          Amata Kabua (November 17, – December 19, ) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from until his death in (five consecutive terms)..

          Amata Kabua

          President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996

          Iroijlaplap Amata Kabua (November 17, 1928 – December 19, 1996) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 until his death in 1996 (five consecutive terms).

          Iroijlaplap Amata Kabua (November 17, – December 19, ) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from until his death in (five.

        1. Kabua the Great, also Kabua Laplap, (c.
        2. Amata Kabua (November 17, – December 19, ) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from until his death in (five consecutive terms).
        3. Amata Kabua (November 17, – 20 December ) was a Marshallese politician.
        4. Every person born by a Marshallese mother is born with a jowi, which he or she inherits from the mother.

          5. Background

          Amata Kabua was a scion of Marshallese Royalty. Amata Kabua is the son of high chiefess Tarjikit of the Eastern (Ratak chain) and rumoured to be a Japanese administrator by his political opponents.

          This was disputed by his father Lejolan Kabua. However, by Marshallese custom of "kujen loje" (nobleman of birth), High Chief Lojelañ of the Ralik (Western) chain claimed Amata as his own in the same manner Loeak the Great adopted Lajore and Litilinej, probably because Laelan of Arno who is Dorothy Kabua's father was Kabua's biological child[1][2] however, under "kujen loje", Laelan of Arno was adopted by Takto just as Laelan Kabua of the Erroja clan was adopted by Kabua (Lebon) under the same tradition as was Leit