| John Silk | |
|---|---|
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| Minister in Assistance to the President | |
| In office September 2017 – October 2017 | |
| President | Hilda Heine |
| Preceded by | Mattlan Zackhras |
| Succeeded by | David Paul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-09-15)15 September 1956 Kwajalein |
John Silk (born 15 September 1956) is a Marshallese lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of President Hilda Heine.
He was born on 15 September 1956 in Kwajalein. He has worked as a lawyer.
Silk was elected to Nitijela (Marshall Islands parliament) from Kwajalein Atoll in 2000. He was eight years as minister of resources and development in the cabinet of Kessai Note from 2000 to 2007. He was appointed as foreign minister in 2009. He was Minister in Assistance to the President from September 2017 following the death of Mattlan Zackhras to October 2017.
References
- ^ "Office of the President :: Republic of the Marshall Islands". 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-21.
- "RMI Washington D.C. Embassy - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.rmiembassyus.comcastbiz.net.
- "John M. Silk | International Insurance Society". www.internationalinsurance.org.
- Letman, Jon (17 August 2017). "The Untimely Death Of A Marshall Islands Visionary". Honolulu Civil Beat.