Amata Kabua (1928 – 20 December1996) was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996 (five consecutive terms). He died while still president, but after a long illness, in Hawaii. He was succeeded by his cousin, Imata Kabua. is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... List of Presidents of the Marshall Islands Categories: | ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area Ranked 43rd - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²) - Width n/a miles (n/a km) - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km) - % water 41. ... Imata Kabua (born 20 May 1943) was President of the Marshall Islands from 14 January 1997 to 10 January 2000. ...
Amata Kabua began his career as a school teacher before becoming chief of Majuro 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. âInstructorâ redirects here. ... Lagoon shoreline on Majuro, February 1973 Majuro, population 25,400 (as of 2004), is the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogising the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognised either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ...