Nitijela
Nitijela Nitijeļā | |
|---|---|
| 46th Constitutional Regular Session | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Brenson Wase since 3 January 2024 |
Vice Speaker | Issac Zacharias since 3 January 2024 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 33 members |
Political groups | Independent (33) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Single and multi-seat constituencies | |
Last election | 20 November 2023 |
Next election | 15 November 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Nitijeļā, Marshall Islands Parliament, Majuro | |
| Website | |
| rmiparliament | |
The Nitijela (Marshallese: Nitijeļā [nʲidˠiːzʲɛlˠæ]) is the legislature of the Marshall Islands. It has 33 members, elected for a four-year term in nineteen single-seat and five multi-seat constituencies. The last election was 20 November 2023. Elections in the Marshall Islands are officially nonpartisan, but most members of the Nitijeļā are affiliated with one of the four active political parties in the Marshall Islands: Aelon Kein Ad (AKA), Kien Eo Am (KEA), United People's Party (UPP), and United Democratic Party (UDP).