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.
Nauru First is the only formal political party in Nauru.
Kieren Aedogan Ankwong Keke is a Nauruan politician and medical doctor. He is a member of the Parliament of Nauru and former Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Kinza Godfrey Clodumar was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru from 1997 to 1998.
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.
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.
Frederick William Pitcher is a Nauruan political figure. In December 2007,Pitcher was appointed Minister of Finance of Nauru,to serve in the Administration of President Marcus Stephen.
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on April 26,2008,following the dissolving of Parliament by President Marcus Stephen on April 18. The decision came after what Stephen referred to as "months of political deadlock". Of the parliament's eighteen members,nine supported the Stephen government and nine were in opposition.
Roland Tullen Kun is a Nauruan politician and Member of Parliament.
Baron Divavesi Waqa is a Nauruan politician who currently serves as the secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum. He was the 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.
Lyn Terangi Adam is a Nauruan politician.
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 3 May 2003 to elect members of the Parliament of Nauru. The election took place with Nauru having economic difficulties and a large budget deficit. This was the main issue in the election,which followed a period where a number of presidents had been elected for short periods of time. However the election resulted in deadlock for several weeks afterwards,with parliament divided between three candidates for president. It was only at the end of May that Ludwig Scotty was elected as the new president of Nauru and was able to form a new government.
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 8 June 2013. After Parliament was dissolved on 1 March,the elections were set for 6 April. However,a Supreme Court ruling annulled the dissolution and cancelled the elections. Parliament was dissolved again on 23 May,approximately one month before the normal end of its mandate,and elections were set for 22 June 2013,however President Sprent Dabwido declared a state of emergency and brought the election forward to 8 June. Parliament first sat on June 11 and Fisheries Minister Baron Waqa,the leader of the government forces,was elected president.
Ruby Thoma is a Nauruan politician.
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.
Maverick Eoe is a Nauruan politician.
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