2019 in Nauru explained

Events in the year 2019 in Nauru.

Incumbents

• President
  • Baron Waqa (until 27 August)
  • Lionel Aingimea (after 27 August)^[1]
• Speaker of Parliament
  • Cyril Buraman (until 27 August)^[2]
  • Marcus Stephen (after 27 August)^[3]

Events

• 8 January – President Waqa becomes the first world leader to visit Taiwan in 2019, and leaders of both countries promise to strengthen relations.^[4]
• 3 February – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces that the last four child refugees have left the Australian offshore refugee detention centres, leaving for resettlement in the United States.^[5]
• 24 March – The Parliament of Nauru, during a visit by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, passes a resolution rejecting the One China principle.^[6]
• 16 May – Nauru becomes a member state of the World Meteorological Organization.^{[7] [8]}
• 30 May – Ludwig Scotty wins parliamentary by-election in the Anabar Constituency.^[9]
• 20 July – By the end of the 2019 Pacific Games, Nauru wins 34 medals, with 12 gold medals, 6 silver medals, and 16 bronze medals.^[10]
• 23 August – A Pakistani refugee in Nauru lights himself on fire.^[11]
• 24 August – The parliamentary elections and presidential election is held.^[12]
• 27 August – Lionel Aingimea is sworn in as president.^[13]
• 28 August – Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.^[14]
• 19 December – Fifteen members of the Nauru 19 are sentenced to jail terms by Judge Daniel Fatiaki after being found guilty in a retrial of charges stemming from a protest in 2015. Charges included rioting and assault.^[15]

Deaths

• 8 May – Sprent Dabwido, former President of Nauru (2011–2013), in Armidale, Australia^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lionel Aingimea is new President of Nauru . Loop Nauru. August 27, 2019. February 1, 2023.
2. Web site: Nauru to hold election on 24 Aug . Loop Nauru. July 16, 2019. February 1, 2023.
3. Web site: PPAPD - Nauru Elections return Stephen-led Government . February 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20110612031432/http://www.spc.int/ppapd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=57 . 2011-06-12 . dead .
4. Web site: Taiwan, Nauru leaders agree to expand bilateral cooperation. Loop Nauru. January 9, 2019. February 1, 2023.
5. News: Last refugee children leave Australian offshore camps. Deutsche Welle. February 3, 2019. February 1, 2023.
6. Web site: Nauru parliament passes resolution to reject 'one China' principle. Loop Nauru. March 27, 2019. February 1, 2023.
7. Nauru becomes 193rd WMO Member. Loop Nauru. May 20, 2019. February 1, 2023.
8. Web site: Members. https://web.archive.org/web/20231218172935/https://public-old.wmo.int/en/about-us/members?regions_tid=113. dead. December 18, 2023. World Meteorological Organization. February 1, 2023.
9. Ludwig Scotty returns to Nauru parliament after by-election. Loop Nauru. May 31, 2019. February 1, 2023.
10. Web site: Medal Tally. 2019 Pacific Games. February 1, 2023.
11. News: Davidson. Helen. Pakistani refugee sets himself alight on Nauru. The Guardian. August 23, 2019. February 1, 2023.
12. Nauruans vote today. Loop Nauru. August 24, 2019. February 1, 2023.
13. Web site: Lionel Aingimea is new President of Nauru. Loop Nauru. August 27, 2019. February 1, 2023.
14. Web site: Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital . Loop Nauru. August 30, 2019. February 1, 2023.
15. News: Davidson. Helen. Nauru 19 members jailed over protest against crackdown on opposition MPs. The Guardian. December 19, 2019. February 1, 2023.
16. Web site: Former Nauru president Sprent Dabwido dies aged 46. SBS News. 8 May 2019. February 1, 2023.