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Jurelang Zedkaia

1950 - 2015

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Iroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia (13 July 1950 – 7 October 2015) was a Marshallese politician and Iroijlaplap. He served as the President of the Marshall Islands from 2009 to 2012. He was elected as the country's 5th head of state on October 26, 2009, following the ouster of his predecessor, Litokwa Tomeing, in the country's first successful vote of no confidence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jurelang Zedkaia is the 17,360th most popular politician (down from 17,254th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Marshall Islands and the 7th most popular Marshallese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jurelang Zedkaia ranks 17,360 out of 19,576. Before him are Anies Baswedan, Vitaliy Zakharchenko, John Bell, Enrique Múgica, Yuli Tamir, and Lajos Für. After him are Alfonso Dastis, Alexander Bustamante, Fofi Gennimata, Ferenc Erdei, Muiz ud din Qaiqabad, and John C. Stennis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Jurelang Zedkaia ranks 629. Before him are Ramon Solsona i Sancho, Radu Voina, Nijolė Sabaitė, Dave Wottle, Joan Armatrading, and Palhinha. After him are Andy Powell, Xu Rongmao, Carlos Borja, Masami Kuwashima, Rod Milburn, and Jerzy Radziwiłowicz. Among people deceased in 2015, Jurelang Zedkaia ranks 482. Before him are Don Howe, Florența Mihai, Jeanna Friske, Lorena Rojas, Shirley Stelfox, and Isa Munayev. After him are Aarthi Agarwal, Eduardo Bonvallet, Sam Simon, Peter Westbury, Oles Buzina, and Stanislav Gross.

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In Marshall Islands

Among people born in Marshall Islands, Jurelang Zedkaia ranks 8 out of 8. Before him are Amata Kabua (1928), David Kabua (1951), Litokwa Tomeing (1939), Christopher Loeak (1952), Kessai Note (1950), and Lisa Loring (1958). After him are Phillip Kinono (1997).

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Among POLITICIANS In Marshall Islands

Among politicians born in Marshall Islands, Jurelang Zedkaia ranks 7. Before him are Hilda Heine (1951), Amata Kabua (1928), David Kabua (1951), Litokwa Tomeing (1939), Christopher Loeak (1952), and Kessai Note (1950).

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