President Litokwa Tomeing of Marshall Islands

TAIPEI, Feb 1 Asia Pulse - Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing has assured Taiwan that he treasures ties with Taiwan and has accepted an invitation to visit Taiwan in March, according to media reports.

Recently, Taipei-Marshall Islands ties looked shaky after President Tomeing was elected president on 08 January.

However, in office Tomeing expressed continued support for ties with Taiwan and met with Taiwanese Vice-President Annette Lu when she visited the Marshall Islands on January 29, 2008.

TOMEING received 18 votes to 15 for incumbent Kessai Hesa NOTELegislative branch:unicameral legislature or Nitijela (33 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)elections: last held 19 November 2007 (next to be held by November 2011)election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 4note: the Council of Chiefs or Ironij is a 12-member body comprised of tribal chiefs that advises on matters affecting customary law and practiceJudicial branch:Supreme Court; High Court; Traditional Rights CourtPolitical parties and leaders:traditionally there have been no formally organized political parties; what has existed more closely resembles factions or interest groups because they do not have party headquarters, formal platforms, or party structures; the following two "groupings" have competed in legislative balloting in recent years - Aelon Kein Ad Party and United Democratic Party or UDP Political pressure groups and leaders:NAInternational organization participation:ACP, ADB, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, IDA, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHODiplomatic representation in the US:chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Charles A.

President Litokwa Tomeing met with a delegation from Republic of China, Taiwan today in the Cabinet conference room.

this problem by adopting a one-China policy.

Democratic Party (UDP) before the election to the conservative United People's Party (UPP.

policy, bringing his country into line with most other countries.

and other international organizations and will speak up for Taiwan’s cause at various international occasions,” Tomeing said while delivering a speech at the Legislative Yuan.

Tomeing said despite the fact that diplomatic relations between the two countries date back only 10 years, Taiwan’s influence upon the Marshall Islands’ development has extended from social and economic fields to education,public health,agriculture and photovoltaics.

Taipei - Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing has assured Taiwan that he treasures ties with Taiwan and has accepted the invitation to visit Taiwan in March, Taiwan press said on Wednesday.

Recently Taipei-Marshall Islands ties looked shaky after Tomeing was elected president on January 8.

During his election campaign, Tomeing said the Marshall Islands had wronged China by switching recognition to Taiwan in 1998 and should return its allegiance to Beijing if he won the election.

Failure to resolve the fuel crisis could lead to a "disaster of unimaginable magnitude," President Litokwa Tomeing said in a statement late Thursday.

Tomeing said the country has enough diesel to keep the power generators running until the end of August but needs to find 8.

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It would be more informative or sensible for the Opposition Party (I take it that is Mr Kesai Note's Party?) to clarify in what area they do not have confidence in Mr Tomeing's presidency or government!I am of course nowhere near an expert on Marshallese affairs, but I happen to be sitting in the RMI Nitijela's Chamber the day Iroij Loeak (Majuro) placed Speaker Tomeing's name in nomination for the RMI Presidency, and was immediately seconded on cue by Mr DeBrum! From the context and public reaction to the proceedings, it was almost a given that the transititon of Mr Litokwa Tomeing from Speakership of the Nitijela to Presidency of the Republic was primarily that.

Marshallese Gather To CelebrateBy Ron WoodThe Morning NewsSPRINGDALE - The largest Marshallese population outside the Pacific island nation will have soon have a fully staffed consulate in Springdale to help them, President Litokwa Tomeing said Saturday.

President Tomeing had a grandson graduating and DeBrum had a nephew and a granddaughter graduating.

President Tomeing expressed his gratitude to President Chen for his invitation to visit Taiwan.

President Tomeing said he wants to thank the government and people of Taiwan for their assistance.

Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing has named a 10-member Cabinet Wednesday, including veteran politician Tony deBrum as his foreign minister.

President Iroij Litokwa Tomeing was born on October 14, 1939 on Wotje Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands.

The opposition had said that Litokwa Tomeing was its candidate and that it had the numbers to elect him president.

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Tomeing said he believed that Taiwan could increase its pool of friends in the Pacific by continuing to display its goodwill.

Failure to resolve the fuel crisis could lead to a “disaster of unimaginable magnitude,” Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing said in a statement late on Thursday.

Tomeing said the country had enough diesel to keep the power generators running until the end of next month.

Tomeing is the former speaker of the Nitijela who defected from the left-leaning United Democratic Party (UDP) before the election to the conservative United People's Party (UPP.

Tomeing had earlier vowed to cease recognising Taiwan diplomatically and adopt a one China policy, bringing his country into line with most other countries.

Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing is facing his first vote of no confidence less than one year into his administration, Radio New Zealand International reported on Wednesday.

His Excellency President Iroij Litokwa Tomeing was born on October 14, 1939 on Wotje Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Tomeing is married to Arlin Tomeing and they have seven children and a handful of grandchildren.

YOKWE ONLINE SPECIAL: Speaker Litokwa Tomeing Meets with Chen in Taipei :: Everything Marshall Islands.

Marshall Islands Parliament Speaker Litokwa Tomeing met with Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, for wide-ranging talks, at the Republic of China's Presidential Office in Taipei on Thursday, June 16.

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