Iroijlaplap
Sign in to saveIroijlaplap (Marshallese: ; feminine: Leroijlaplap, ) are the traditional paramount chiefs in the Marshall Islands. Ordinary chiefs bear the title of Iroij (feminine: Leroij); -'''' is a superlative suffix.
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Iroijlaplap (Marshallese: ; feminine: Leroijlaplap, ) are the traditional paramount chiefs in the Marshall Islands. Ordinary chiefs bear the title of Iroij (feminine: Leroij); -'''' is a superlative suffix.
== Legal basis == Article III of the Constitution of the Marshall Islands recognises the title. It establishes a Council of Iroij, composed of holders of the title of Iroijlaplap or other analogous traditional titles, chosen from holders of the chieftainship among the several constituent islands.
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