Hilda Heine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hilda Heine

Marshallese politician

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1951

Place of Birth: Majuro, Marshall Islands

Profession: politician

Nationality: Marshall Islands

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Hilda Cathy Heine (born April 6, 1951) is a Marshallese educator and politician, currently serving as the eighth President of the Marshall Islands.
Prior to assuming office, she served as the Minister of Education.
She was the first individual in the Marshall Islands to earn a doctorate degree, and the founder of the women's rights group Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI).Heine is the first woman to hold the presidency of the Marshall Islands.
She is also the first female president of any Micronesian country, and only the fourth woman to serve as head of government for any independent nation in Oceania (following Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark of New Zealand and Julia Gillard of Australia).
She is one of only three women currently serving in the Nitijela, the country's legislature, as of January 2016.