Banny deBrum (pronounced Der-Broom; 1956 – March 16, 2011) was the

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of the

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to the

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until his death in March 2011. He assumed his role as ambassador in 1996 (with a hiatus in 2008-2009). Banny de Brum graduated from

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(

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) in 1981 with a B.A. in Sociology. He was later assigned to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Embassy in Washington in 1987 as Deputy Chief of Mission. In 1995, he became

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when Ambassador Wilfred Kendall resigned to seek a seat in the RMI parliament. He has also served as Acting Permanent Representative in the absence of the RMI Ambassador to the

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. Since 1994, he has served as the Chairman of the Washington Pacific Committee. This committee, composed of representatives of all Pacific Embassies including the three Freely Associated States (

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and the RMI), promotes regional, political and cultural interests in the capital. Banny de Brum also served as High Steward and Chairman of the Board of Advisors for

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between 2009 and 2011. He died in Honolulu, Hawaii, in March 2011.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brum, Banny De Ambassadors of the Marshall Islands to the United States Marshallese diplomats Regis University alumni 2011 deaths 1956 births