The Legislature of the Marshall Islands (Nitijela) has 33 members, elected for a four year term in single-seat and five multi-seat constituencies. The last election was November 17 2003 without the participation of parties, though part of the members could be members of the United Democratic Party
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Political Parties

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Speakers

Name	Period
Atlan Anien	1975 - 1988
Kessai Note Kessai Note Kessai Hesa Note is a former President of the Marshall Islands, having served from 2000 to 2008.Having served as Speaker of Parliament since 1988, he was elected President in 2000, and was the first commoner to be elected to the Presidency...	1988 – January 10, 2000
Litokwa Tomeing Litokwa Tomeing Iroij Litokwa Tomeing was the President of the Marshall Islands from January 2008 until October 2009.-Early and personal life:Litokwa Tomeing was born on Wotje Atoll, in the Japanese administered Marshall Islands, on October 14, 1939...	January 10, 2000 – January 7, 2008 ?
Jurelang Zedkaia Jurelang Zedkaia Jurelang Zedkaia is a Marshallese traditional chief and politician. Zedkaia was elected the 5th President of the Marshall Islands on October 26, 2009, following the ouster of his predecessor, Litokwa Tomeing, in the country's first successful vote of no confidence.-Biography:Zedkaia is the...	January 7, 2008 – October 26, 2009
Alwin Jacklick	November 2, 2009 – Present