The politics of Nauru take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic,whereby the President of Nauru is the head of government of the executive branch. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
Yaren is a district of the Pacific island country of Nauru. It is the de facto capital of Nauru and is coextensive with Yaren Constituency.
Ludwig Derangadage Scotty is a Nauruan politician who twice served as President of Nauru and was Speaker of Parliament five times between 2000 and 2016. He served as president from 29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003 and again from 22 June 2004 until his ousting in a vote of no confidence on 19 December 2007. He was elected as president in 2003,again from November 2010 to April 2013,and from June 2013 to June 2016.
RenéReynaldo Harris was President of the Republic of Nauru four times between 1999 and 2004. He was a Member of Parliament from 1977 to 2008.
Kieren Aedogan Ankwong Keke is a Nauruan politician and medical doctor. He is a member of the Parliament of Nauru and former Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
David Ranibok Waiau Adeang is a Nauruan politician,currently serving as President of Nauru. Adeang is the former Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru,and Nauru's Minister of Finance and Justice,as well as the Minister Assisting the President of Nauru.
Marcus Ajemada Stephen is a Nauruan politician and former sportsperson who previously was a member of the Cabinet of Nauru,and who served as President of Nauru from December 2007 to November 2011. The son of Nauruan parliamentarian Lawrence Stephen,Stephen was educated at St Bedes College and RMIT University in Victoria,Australia. Initially playing Australian rules football,he opted to pursue the sport of weightlifting,in which he represented Nauru at the Summer Olympics and Commonwealth Games between 1990 and 2002,winning seven Commonwealth gold medals.
Michael Riddell Akua is a political figure from the Pacific nation of the Republic of Nauru.
Kennan Ranibok Adeang was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru for three separate periods during the late 20th century. Born in Nauru,and educated in Australia,including at the Australian School of Pacific Administration,Adeang was first elected to the Parliament of Nauru in 1971,representing the seat of Ubenide,and became a noted opponent of Hammer DeRoburt,the country's first president. He first became president in 1986,serving two short terms at the end of that year. In the following year,1987,Adeang was involved in the establishment of the Democratic Party of Nauru,one of the first political parties in Nauru. He again served as president in late 1996,but lost power after a motion of no confidence. Adeang was active in parliament until 2000,serving at various times in the Cabinet,and also as Speaker from February 1997 to December 1998. In 2007,he was appointed High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji,serving in the position until his death in 2011. His son,David Adeang,also served in the Nauruan parliament,occupying the same constituency as his father.
Frederick William Pitcher is a Nauruan political figure. In December 2007,Pitcher was appointed Minister of Finance of Nauru,to serve in the Administration of President Marcus Stephen.
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on April 26,2008,following the dissolving of Parliament by President Marcus Stephen on April 18. The decision came after what Stephen referred to as "months of political deadlock". Of the parliament's eighteen members,nine supported the Stephen government and nine were in opposition.
Cyril Buraman is a Nauruan political figure and member of the Parliament of Nauru.
Godfrey Awaire Thoma is a Nauruan politician and police officer.
Landon Deireragea is a Nauruan politician.
Shadlog Armait Bernicke is a Nauruan politician.
Aloysius Arabao Iyomogo Edrick Amwano is a Nauruan politician.
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 24 April 2010,following the dissolution of parliament by President Marcus Stephen on 16 March 2010. The election was called due to repeated attempts to oust the government of Marcus Stephen in votes of no-confidence. There were 86 candidates,eight of them women.
Charmaine Eraidinomo Scotty is a Nauruan politician who has been a Member of Parliament for Yaren since 2013. She was a cabinet minister from 2013 to 2019.
Lionel Rouwen Aingimea is a Nauruan lawyer and politician. He served as President of Nauru from 2019 to 2022. He currently serves as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru.
Aaron Stein Cook is a Nauruan politician.
