Edwin Tsitsi | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru | |
| In office 22 December 1976 –30 December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Kenas Aroi |
| Succeeded by | David Gadaraoa |
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Aiwo | |
| In office 31 January 1968 –30 December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | RenéHarris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1925 Nauru |
| Died | 20 May 1997 (aged 72) |
Samuel Edwin Tsitsi (17 January 1925 – 20 May 1997) was a Nauruan politician.
Tsitsi was born on 17 January 1925. His father was Samuel Tsitsi. [1] He was a member of the Eamwidara tribe. [2] In 1939,he entered the medical service as an apprentice in a pharmacy in Sydney,Australia. In 1954,again in Sydney,he trained to become a pharmacist. [1]
In December 1964,there was a by-election to fill a vacancy in the Nauruan Local Government Council caused by the death of Councillor Raymond Gadabu. In the four-way election,Tsitsi was elected. [3] In 1966,Tsitsi was elected to the Legislative Assembly and re-elected to the Local Government Council. He represented the Aiwo district in both. [4]
In 1968,Tsitsi was elected to the first parliament of Nauru. He was nominated for Council of State,but failed election. [5] Tsitsi was re-elected to parliament in 1971,1973,and 1976. [6] [7] [8] After Parliament Speaker Kenas Aroi accepted a ministerial post from President Hammer DeRoburt,Tsitsi was elected speaker on 22 December 1976. After being unable to keep order,Tsitsi resigned his parliamentary seat on 30 December. [9] [10] In the by-election for his seat in February 1977,Tsitsi was defeated by RenéHarris. [11]
Tsitsi again attempted to regain his seat in the Aiwo Constituency in the 1980 election,but was defeated. [12] By 1981,Tsitsi was serving as secretary for the Local Government Council. [13] In July 1981,MP RenéHarris resigned to contest a by-election and test his support. Tsitsi ran in this election,but was defeated by Harris again. [14]
Tsitsi died on 20 May 1997. [2]