New Flags Flying - Pacific Leaders Remember
Part 13 Republic of the Marshall islands
Significant events since independence
1990 UN officially ends Trusteeship.
1991 RMI joins United Nations.
1996 President Amata Kabua dies.
1997 Imata Kabua elected President.
1999 Kessai Note elected President (first commoner)
2003 Some provisions of Compact of Free Association re-negotiated.
2007 RMI joins International Labour Organisation.
Litokwa Tomeing elected President.
Prolonged drought; state of emergency declared.
2009 Jurelang Zedkaia elected President.
