Office of the President :: Republic of the Marshall Islands

The Chief Secretary

The Chief Secretary is the head of the Public Service and the chief administrative and advisory officer of the RMI Government.

In addition to the other functions and powers conferred on him by law, the Chief Secretary is responsible to the Cabinet for the general direction of the work of all Departments and offices of government. The head of any Department or office is accountable for the work of that Department or office to the Chief Secretary, as well as to the Minister primarily responsible for that Department or office.

The Public Service Commission consults the President and obtains the concurrence of the Cabinet before it appoints any person to be the Chief Secretary.

First Chief Secretary was the late Oscar deBrum followed by now Ambassador to Japan Phillip Kabua and the former Chief Secretary Robert S. Muller.

Mr. Casten N. Nemra was appointed on March 20, 2007 as the 4th Chief Secretary of the Republic.

Mr. Casten N. Nemra
Chief Secretary
http://www.rmigovernment.org

Mr. Jorelik Tibon
Deputy Chief Secretary

Mr. Fred Pedro
Deputy Chief Secretary

Frederick C. Canavor Jr.
Attorney General

Ms. Yolanda Lodge-Ned
Clerk of the Cabinet
http://www.rmigovernment.org

Mr. Francis Horuichi
Clerk of the Council of Iroij

Mr. Joe Riklon
Clerk of the Nitijela
http://www.rminitijela.org/

Mr. Stanley Myazoe
Director of Civil Aviation

Mr. Carl Hacker
Director for the Economic Policy, Planning and Statistics Office
http://www.spc.int/prism/country/mh/stats/

Mrs. Biram Stege
Secretary of Education
http://www.rmimoe.net/

Mr. Deborah B. Manase
General Manager of the Environmental Protection Authority

Mr. Jefferson Barton
Secretary of Finance

Ms. Kino Kabua
Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Wilbur Heine
Secretary of Internal Affairs

Mr. Jack Chong Gum
Director of the Marshall Islands Port Authority

Mr. Glen Joseph
Director of the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority
http://www.mimra.com

Mrs. Dolores deBrum Kattil
General Manager, Marshall Islands Visitors Authority
http://www.visitmarshallislands.com

Mr. George Lanwi
National Police Commissioner

Ms. Yumi Crisostomo
Director of the Office Environmental Policy, Planning and Coordination Office

Mr. Smith Ysawa
Secretary of Public Works

Mr. Tommy Kijiner Jr.
Secretary of Resources and Development
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Mr. Wilbur Allen
Secretary of Transportation and Communications

Mrs. Ann Marie Muller
Banking Commissioner

Mr. Reginald White
Director for Weather Services