Marshall Islands Traditional Polities
Note: The Marshall Islands form two island
chains, known respectively as Ralik and Ratak.
Each major island or island group formed a polity under
a chief styled Iroijlaplap.
Ralik Island Chain
Ebon
![[Ralik
Islands flag 1878-1885 (Marshall Islands)] [Ralik Islands flag
1878-1885 (Marshall Islands)]](mh-ralik.gif)
19 Nov 1878 - 15 Oct 1885 Ralik
Islands
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18 Nov 1878 - 15 Oct 1885 Treaty of Friendship
signed between Kabua of Ebon and the lesser
chiefs of the Ralik Islands granting Germany exclusive
use
of Jaluit (Jalwoj) harbor.
Chiefs (title Iroijlaplap)
.... -
1870
Kaibuki
1870
Nelu -Regent
1870 -
1875
Loiak
Kaibuki
1875
Kabua
.... -
....
Lakajimi
Ailinglaplap
Chiefs (title Iroijlaplap)
1880?
Lamejirik
c.1964 -
1976
Albert
Loeak
(d. 1976)
20 May 1976 - Sep 2016
Anjua
Loeak
(b. 19.. - d. 2016)
Sep 2016 - Sep
2021 Kotak
Litokwa
Loeak
(b. 1940? - d. 2021)
Guajlen (Kwajalein)
Chiefs (title Iroijlaplap)
1800 - 18..
Letalju [1st ruler]
18.. - 1840
Lanini
(b. c.1765 - d. 1840)
1840 - 1869
Kaibuki
1869 - 1878
Loeak
(d. 1904)
29 Nov 1878 - 4 Jul 1910
Jeimata Laplap I "the Great"
(d. 1910)
4 Jul 1910 -
1914 Leit
Kabua
(d. 1914)
1914 - 1953
Jeimata Kabua II
(d.
1953)
1953? -
1981
Lojelan (Lejolan) Kabua
(d. 1981)
1981 - Nov
1982
Mannene (Manini) Kabua
(d. 1982)
1982 - Apr 1983
Joba Kabua
(d. 1983)
1983 - 20 Dec 1996
Amata Kabua
(b. 1928 -
d. 1996)
20 Dec 1996 - 18 Sep 2019 Imata Kabua
(b. 1943 - d. 2019)
18 Sep 2019 -
Michael
Kabua
(b. 1945)
(coronation 21 Jul 2022)
Bikini
![[Bikini
Atoll flag from 1987 (Marshall Islands)] [Bikini Atoll flag
from 1987 (Marshall Islands)]](mh-bikin.gif)
Adopted 1987
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Chiefs (title Iroijlaplap)
....
Larkelon
....
Lorak
....
Wirak
....
Lemijrelon
....
Lemijreiruk
....
Iruuj
....
Lauk
....
Laninbwil
....
Kejebuki
....
Tannij
....
Jebuki
....
Lebartawe
....
Laninmaljit
....
Lokwair
c.1946
Juda
19.. - 1985
Jibas
(d. 1985)
19.. -
1992
Kilon
Bauno
(d. 1992)
1997? - 17 Apr 2006
Dretin
Jokdru
(b. 1922? - d. 2006)
Ratak Island Chain
Aur, Maloelap,
Erikub, Wotje, Likiep, Ailuk, Utrik, Taongi
Chiefs (title Iroijlaplap)
.... -
....
Lamari
1987? - 10 Dec
1998 Murjel
Hermios
(d. 1998)
10 Dec 1998 - 7 Feb 2015 Remios
Hermios
(b. 1935 - d. 2015)
201.
-
Boklon Zackious
Majuro, Arno, Mili
c.1881
Divided into junior (east)
and senior (west) lines.
Chiefs (title Iroijlaplap/Leroijlaplap)
.... - c.1881
Lerok
(d. c.1881)
- Junior Line -
ca.1881 - ....
Rimi
.... -
.... Kaibuki
.... -
.... Kaibuki
Larewa
.... -
....
Kaibuki Mourjel
.... -
c.1926
Reli
(d. c.1926)
c.1926 -
19..
Langlam
19.. -
19..
Aisea Devij
c.1954
Dorothy
Litarjikut (f)
19.. - 20 Dec 1996
Amata Kabua
(b. 1928 - d. 1996)
20 Dec 1996 -
Imata Kabua
(b. 1943)
- Senior Line -
c.1881 - ....
Jebrik
.... - ....
Jokane
.... -
....
Lukuner
.... -
....
Lathethe
.... -
....
Lejigo
.... -
1919
Jebrik
Lukotworok
(d.
1919)
1919 -
1939
Vacant
1939 - 1947
Jitiam
(d. 1947)
2001? - 19 Nov 2010
Atama Zedkaia (f)
(b. 1931 - d. 2010)
19 Nov 2010 - 7 Oct 2015 Jurelang
Zedkaia
(b. 1950 - d.
2015)
Mejit (Mejjej)
Chiefs (title Iroijlap)
.... -
....
Libinnirok
(f)(Leirojlaplap)
.... -
....
....
....
-
Philip
Keju
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