Atlan Anien (January 17, 1920 – 1992) was a speaker of the

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Biography

Anien began his education at the US Navy Interpreter School and subsequently went to

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and then the

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. Anien taught elementary schools for 7 years and later was appointed Superintendent of Elementary Education in the Marshall Islands. Anien was elected Secretary of the Marshall Islands and was a framer of the Constitution. Later, he was elected as Speaker of the Legislature in 1979 and served until 1987. Anien was married and had 4 children.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Anien Atlan 1920 births 1992 deaths Members of the Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Speakers of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands Marshallese expatriates in the United States University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni