John Silk

John Silk (born 15 September 1956) is a Marshallese lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of President Hilda Heine.

John Silk
Silk in 2019
Minister in Assistance to the President
In office September 2017 – October 2017
President	Hilda Heine
Preceded by	Mattlan Zackhras
Succeeded by	David Paul
Personal details
Born	(1956-09-15)15 September 1956 Kwajalein

He was born on 15 September 1956 in Kwajalein.^[1] He has worked as a lawyer.^[1]

Silk was elected to Nitijela (Marshall Islands parliament) from Kwajalein Atoll in 2000.^[2][3] He was eight years as minister of resources and development in the cabinet of Kessai Note from 2000 to 2007.^[1] He was appointed as foreign minister in 2009.^[1] He was Minister in Assistance to the President from September 2017 following the death of Mattlan Zackhras^[4] to October 2017.