Amenta Matthew
Amenta Matthew | |
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Matthew in 2019 | |
| Member of the Nitijela | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Minister | Internal Affairs (2016–2019) |
| Preceded by | Hiroshi Yamamura |
| Succeeded by | Hiroshi Yamamura |
| Constituency | Utirik Atoll |
| Member of the Nitijela | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Minister | Health (2008–2011) |
| Preceded by | Hiroshi Yamamura |
| Succeeded by | Hiroshi Yamamura |
| Constituency | Utirik Atoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1952 Majuro, Marshall Islands |
| Alma mater | Defiance College (BA) |
Amenta Matthew (born 24 June 1952) is a Marshallese politician. She was a member of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands from 2007 to 2011 and from 2015 to 2019, representing the electorate of Utrik. She was Minister of Health under Presidents Litokwa Tomeing and Jurelang Zedkaia from 2008 to 2011 and Minister of Internal Affairs under Hilda Heine from 2016 to 2019. She was the second woman in the Marshall Islands to serve as a government minister.