Dantes Tsitsi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Dantes Tsitsi
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp:Aiwo
Parliament:Nauruan
Predecessor:Godfrey Thoma
Successor:Milton Dube
Term Start:August 26, 2007
Term End:June 19, 2010
Birth Date:28 September 1959
Birth Place:Nauru
Nationality: Nauruan
Residence:Aiwo

Dantes Ingin Tsitsi (born 28 September 1959) is a Nauruan politician.

Early life

Tsitsi was born on 28 September 1959, registered to the Aiwo District. He is a member of the Eamwit tribe.[1]

Political role

Tsitsi was elected to Parliament in the 2007 general elections, gaining the seat of Godfrey Thoma and representing the constituency of Aiwo. He was re-elected in the 2008 snap elections, and then in the April 2010 election, but lost his seat in the June 2010 election, where he was the only incumbent to be defeated.[2]

Family background

Tsitsi is a close relative of former parliamentarian Edwin Tsitsi, a member of the first Parliament in 1968. Nauru's politics tend to be somewhat family oriented.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Caudwell. L. V.. 17 October 1959. REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 44. 2.
  2. Web site: Both groups in Nauru Parliament vie for support of single new MP . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614100148/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54271 . June 14, 2012. June 21, 2010 . . September 27, 2011.