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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Godfrey Awaire Thoma is a Nauruan politician and police officer.
Dantes Ingin Tsitsi is a Nauruan politician.
Sprent Arumogo Dabwido was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru between 2011 and 2013,and was also a weightlifter. The son of a parliamentarian,Dabwido was originally elected to the Meneng Constituency in the Parliament of Nauru at the 2004 elections. Having served as Minister for Telecommunications in Marcus Stephen's government from 2009,Dabwido joined the Nauruan opposition faction in November 2011 after Stephen's resignation,and,having passed a motion of no confidence against interim president Freddie Pitcher,was elected president four days later. In his role as president,Dabwido functioned as chairman of the Cabinet of Nauru,and held various portfolios in the Nauruan government.
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.
Milton Ross Dube is a Nauruan politician.
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 9 July 2016. Parliament was dissolved by President Baron Waqa on 10 June after it completed its three-year term. Speaker Ludwig Scotty called the elections for 9 July,with nominations taking place between 19 and 25 June.
Sean Oppenheimer is a Nauruan politician and businessman who was a Member of Parliament for Anetan from 9 July 2016 to 27 August 2019. He was a member of the Opposition. Oppenheimer is the owner of the retail store Capelle &Partner.
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.
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 24 September 2022 to elect all 19 members of parliament. All candidates were elected on a non-partisan basis. Following the election,Russ Kun,a member of parliament for Ubenide,was elected president by parliament.
Russ Joseph Kun is a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru from being elected in the 2022 presidential election to October 2023. He has served as a member of parliament for Ubenide since 2013.
Delvin Oneil Thoma is a Nauruan politician.
Samuel Edwin Tsitsi was a Nauruan politician.
Events in the year 2016 in Nauru.
Aaron Stein Cook is a Nauruan politician.
