Atlan Anien


Atlan Anien was a speaker of the Legislature from the Marshall Islands.

Biography

Anien began his education at the US Navy Interpreter School and subsequently went to Goshen College and then the University of Hawaii.
Anien taught elementary schools for 7 years and later was appointed Supreintendent 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.