Mattlan Zackhras

Mattlan Zackhras (January 13, 1970 – August 8, 2017) was a Marshallese politician and government minister. He was a member of the Nitijeļā for Namdrik Atoll since 2004 and was serving as Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands under President Hilda Heine from January 2016 until his death.

His Excellency

Mattlan Zackhras
11th Minister in Assistance to the President
In office
January 28, 2016 – August 8, 2017
PresidentHilda Heine
Preceded byDavid Kabua
Succeeded byJohn Silk
Personal details
Born(1970-01-13)January 13, 1970
Namdrik, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Now the Marshall Islands
DiedAugust 8, 2017(2017-08-08) (aged 47)
Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
Cause of deathHeart failure
Nationality Marshallese
Spouse(s)Angela J Zackhras
Children3
FatherRuben Zackhras
Alma materUrbana University

Life

Zackhras was the son of the later acting President Ruben Zackhras.[1] Zackhras graduated from the Marshall Islands High School in 1989. He then received his bachelor's degree in businessman administration and management from Urbana University.[2] He was deputy chief of mission in the Marshall Islands Embassy in Washington DC, United States, for around seven years.[1]

Zackhras was elected as a member of Nitijela for Namdrik Atoll in the 2003 Marshallese general election and assumed office in January 2004.[1] In his first term Zackhras was appointed Minister of Public Works under President Kessai Note. He was re-elected for his constituency in the 2007 elections and served as Minister of Resources and Development from 2008 to 2012. Zackhras was once again elected in the 2011 elections and finally the 2015 Marshallese general election.[1] In January 2016 he was appointed as Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands by President Hilda Heine.[3] In this position, Zackhras acted as a substitute for the President of Marshall Islands.

Zackhras died of heart failure in the Shuang Ho Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 8, 2017, aged 47. He was survived by his spouse, Angela J Zackhras, and three children.[1]

References
  1. Johnson, Giff (9 August 2017). "Tributes for Marshall Islands leader 'who got things done'". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019.
  2. "Members".
  3. "Nitijela members".
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