Hilda Heine
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Hilda Cathy Heine (born April 6, 1951) is a Marshallese educator and politician who served as the eighth President of the Marshall Islands in 2016–2020.
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- Prolonged and unseasonal droughts are hitting us real hard, and salt water is creeping into our freshwater lands. We are on the very front line of climate change. We are seeking the approval of our Parliament to declare a national climate crisis to spare no effort in mobilizing our response to this fight.
- Hilda Heine (2019) cited in "We Are On The Front Line Of Climate Change, Marshall Islands President Says" on npr, 24 September 2019.
- We've all seen China's attempts to expand its territory and footprint, and this should be of great concern to democratic countries.
- Hilda Heine (2019) cited in "Marshall Islands to maintain Taiwan ties, cites ‘concern’ over China’s influence in region" on South China Morning Post, 26 September 2019.
