Government of the Marshall Islands

The government of the Marshall Islands operates under a mixed parliamentary-presidential system as set forth in its Constitution.

Four of the five Marshallese presidents who have been elected since the Constitution was adopted in 1979 have been traditional paramount chiefs.

[3] In January 2024, Heine returned to the presidency following the results of the 2023 Marshallese general election.

Elections in the Marshall Islands are officially nonpartisan, though candidates could be affiliated with one of the active political parties.

The 24 electoral districts into which the country is divided correspond to the inhabited islands and atolls.

It allows islanders to live and work in the United States, and establishes economic and technical aid programs.

The Marshall Islands Capitol building
H.E. Hilda C. Heine , first woman and current president of the Marshall Islands, walking through the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery Sept. 12, 2017.