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.
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 July 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 Foreign Affairs.
Kinza Godfrey Clodumar was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru from 1997 to 1998.
David Waiau Adeang is a Nauruan politician,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. He is a founding member of the Naoero Amo,currently the only successful political party on the island.
Nauru elects on a national level a head of state and a legislature. Parliament has 19 members,elected for a three-year term in multi-seat constituencies. The president is elected for a three-year term by the parliament.
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.
The Parliament of Nauru has 19 members,elected for a three-year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of the Parliament. The number of seats was increased to 19 following elections in 2013.
Derog Gioura was a Nauruan political figure. He was President of the Republic of Nauru (acting) in 2003.
Cyril Buraman is a Nauruan political figure and member of the Parliament of Nauru.
Baron Divavesi Waqa is a Nauruan politician who was the 14th President of Nauru from 11 June 2013 until 27 August 2019. He previously served as Minister of Education from 2004 to 2007.
Godfrey Awaire Thoma is a Nauruan politician and police officer.
Shadlog Armait Bernicke is a Nauruan politician.
Aloysius Arabao Iyomogo Edrick Amwano is a Nauruan politician.
Dominic Joselito Tabuna is a Nauruan politician.
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Indirect presidential elections were held in Nauru on 1 November 2010 following the parliamentary elections held on 28 April 2010 and the repeated elections on 19 June 2010. The election was attempted to be held on 3 June 2010 and then on 4 June 2010,but failed both times. Another attempt was set for 6 July 2010 after incumbent president Marcus Stephen agreed to step aside to facilitate Aloysius Amwano's election as speaker. Rykers Solomon,an opposition MP,joined the government on 6 July 2010,but Amwano nonetheless refused to allow a motion to elect the president,suspending parliament until 8 July 2010. Amwano was subsequently dismissed by president Stephen and replaced by deputy speaker Landon Deireragea.
Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 19 June 2010 after the previous parliamentary election in April 2010 had resulted in a deadlock between government and opposition,tied at nine seats each. This led to an extended state of emergency in Nauru as a result of this election.
Ruby Thoma,born Ruby Dediya in 1949 in Nauru,is a Nauruan politician.
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