Pres Nimes Ekwona | |
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Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru | |
In office 1986–1987 | |
Preceded by | Kinza Clodumar |
Succeeded by | Derog Gioura |
Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Yaren | |
In office 2000–2004 | |
Preceded by | Ludwig Keke |
Succeeded by | Dominic Tabuna |
In office 1980–1997 | |
Preceded by | Leo Keke |
Succeeded by | Ludwig Keke |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 June 1948 |
Pres Nimes Ekwona [a] (born 22 June 1948) is a Nauruan politician and lawyer.
Ekwona was born on 22 June 1948. In 1986,he was admitted to the Nauru Bar. [1]
In 1976 and 1977,Ekwona unsuccessfully ran for the parliament seat representing the Yaren Constituency. [2] [3] Ekwona was elected to parliament in 1980. [4] He was re-elected in 1983 and 1986. [5] [6] On 18 September 1986,Ekwona was appointed minister of health and education by President Kennan Adeang. [7] When President Hammer DeRoburt regained power in October 1986,he replaced Ekwona with Lawrence Stephen in his cabinet. [8] After President Adeang was re-elected,he appointed Ekwona as minister of works and community services,as well as minister of external affairs on 15 December 1986. [9]
Ekwona served as speaker of parliament between 1986 and 1987. [10] He was re-elected to parliament in 1987,1989,and 1992. [11] [12] [13] On 28 May 1990,President Bernard Dowiyogo appointed Ekwona as justice minister. [14] President Dowiyogo appointed Ekwona as minister of education on 16 September 1993. [15] He was re-elected again in 1995. [16] He was defeated in the 1997 election. [17] He was unsuccessful in an attempt to regain his old parliament seat in a 1998 by-election. [18] He regained his parliament seat in the 2000 election. [19] He was re-elected in 2003,before being defeated in 2004. [20] [21] He was again defeated in 2007 and April 2010. [22] [23]
Ekwona served as team manager for the Nauruan team at the 2000 Olympic Games. He was elected as secretary general of the Nauru Olympic Committee on 23 January 2009. [1]