Politics of Nauru Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Nauru is a democratic republic.
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2 Legal System 3 International organization participation: 4 Constituencies 5 See also |
The country's 18-member Parliament is run under a British-style system. There is a loose multiparty system; the two main parties are the Democratic Party and Nauru Party (informal). Elections for the Parliament are held every three years; voting is compulsory for all citizens aged 20 or more.
The Parliament elects a president from amongst its members, who appoints a Cabinet of 5-6 people. The President is both the head of state and head of government.
A series of no-confidence votes, resignations and elections between 1999 and 2003 saw René Harris and Bernard Dowiyogo as President for numerous short periods during a period of political instability. Dowigoyo died in office on March 10, 2003, in Washington, D.C., after heart surgery. Ludwig Scotty was elected President on May 29, 2003, but this did not bring to an end the years of political uncertainty as he was replaced by Harris a few months later. Government
| Name (birth-death) | Dates of presidency |
|---|---|
| 1. Hammer DeRoburt (1922-1992) | 31 Jan 1968 to 22 Dec 1976 |
| 2. Bernard Dowiyogo (1946-2003) | 22 Dec 1976 to 19 Apr 1978 |
| 3. Lagumot Harris (1938?-1999) | 19 Apr 1978 to 15 May 1978 |
| 4. Hammer DeRoburt | 15 May 1978 to 17 Sep 1986 |
| 5. Kennan Adeang | 17 Sep 1986 to 01 Oct 1986 |
| 6. Hammer DeRoburt | 01 Oct 1986 to ?? Dec 1986 |
| 7. Kennan Adeang | ?? Dec 1986 to ?? Dec 1986 |
| 8. Hammer DeRoburt | ?? Dec 1986 to 17 Aug 1989 |
| 9. Kenos Aroi | 17 Aug 1989 to 12 Dec 1989 |
| 10.Bernard Dowiyogo | 12 Dec 1989 to 22 Nov 1995 |
| 11.Lagumot Harris | 22 Nov 1995 to 11 Nov 1996 |
| 12.Bernard Dowiyogo | 11 Nov 1996 to 26 Nov 1996 |
| 13.Kennan Adeang | 26 Nov 1996 to 19 Dec 1996 |
| 14.Rueben Kun | 19 Dec 1996 to 13 Feb 1997 |
| 15.Kinza Clodumar (1944?-) | 13 Feb 1997 to 18 Jun 1998 |
| 16.Bernard Dowiyogo | 18 Jun 1998 to 27 Apr 1999 |
| 17.René Harris (1948-) | 27 Apr 1999 to 20 Apr 2000 |
| 18.Bernard Dowiyogo | 20 Apr 2000 to 30 Mar 2001 |
| 19.René Harris | 30 Mar 2001 to 09 Jan 2003 |
| 20.Bernard Dowiyogo | 09 Jan 2003 to 17 Jan 2003 |
| 21.René Harris | 17 Jan 2003 to 18 Jan 2003 |
| 22.Bernard Dowiyogo | 18 Jan 2003 to 10 Mar 2003 |
| 23.Derog Gioura (1931?-) | 10 Mar 2003 to 29 May 2003 |
| 24.Ludwig Scotty | 29 May 2003 to 08 Aug 2003 |
| 25.René Harris | 08 Aug 2003 to 22 Jun 2004 |
| 26.Ludwig Scotty | 22 Jun 2004 to Present |
The President's official residence is State House; however, the building was recently burned down during riots over the government's policy with respect to asylum seekers.
Legal System
Nauruan law is based on British common law and Acts of the Nauru Parliament. Decisions are made by the Supreme Court.
International organization participation:
Nauru is a member of the following organisations: Asian Development Bank, The Commonwealth, ESCAP, ICAO, ICC, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, Pacific Islands Forum, Pacific Community, SOPAC, Sparteca, United Nations, UNESCO, UPU, WHO