Nimrod Botelanga

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Nimrod Botelanga was a Nauruan politician and former member of the cabinet, speaker and a member of parliament.

Botelanga held several portfolios in the cabinets of René Harris, including the portfolio of Minister of Finance from March 2000 to April 2000, [1] from May 2001 to June 2001 [2] and from May 2004 to June 2004. [3] He also held other cabinet portfolios such as health and sports. [4]

In the parliament Botelanga represented the Meneng Constituency. [5] He was elected as the Speaker of the Parliament from 8 August 2003 [5] to 24 February 2004. [6] He lost his parliamentary seat in the 2004 elections to Sprent Dabwido.

Botelanga died on 14 March 2013 at the age of 59, so he was born about 1953–1955. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : March 2000" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
  2. ↑ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : May 2001" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
  3. ↑ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : May 2004" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
  4. ↑ "The Europa World Year Book 2003". Routledge. 2003.
  5. 1 2 "VOTES & PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT No. 14" (PDF). August 24, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Votes & Proceedings of the Fifteenth Parliament, No. 20" (PDF). August 24, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2019.
  7. ↑ "REPUBLIC OF NAURU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 53 10th March 2013" (PDF). ronlaw.gov.nr. REPUBLIC OF NAURU GOVERNMENT.


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