Head Chief of Nauru explained

The Head Chief of Nauru was a position held by at least 5 people between c. 1875 and 1942 and again between 1946-1968. At one time, the position was hereditary, but by 1921, chiefs were elected to the Council of Chiefs by the adult population of Nauru, and the head chief, along with a deputy head chief, was elected by the council from among its members.[1] [2] The position was chosen by the Nauru Local Government Council from among its members after 1951.

List of chiefs

!Name!Dates in Office!Tribe!Notes
Aweida[3] c. 1875-1921EmeaChief during Nauruan Civil War
Daimon1921-1930Unknown1st Head Chief to be elected
Timothy Detudamo1930-1942, 1946-1953UnknownTranslated the Bible into Nauruan[4] First head chief elected by the Nauru Local Government Council.[5]
Raymond Gadabu1953-1955Iruwa[6]
Hammer DeRoburt1955-1968Iruwa[7] Last Head Chief of Nauru.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vol. 1 No. 4 (Nov. 20, 1930) . 2024-07-23 . Trove . en.
  2. Book: Viviani, Nancy . 1970. Nauru Phosphate and Political Progress. English. 60-61, 93-97, 104. Australian National University.
  3. Web site: Nauru . 2024-07-23 . www.worldstatesmen.org.
  4. Web site: Vol. XXIII, No. 9 (Apr. 1, 1953) . 2024-07-23 . Trove . en.
  5. Book: Viviani, Nancy . 1970. Nauru Phosphate and Political Progress. English. 105. Australian National University.
  6. Web site: Nauru Government Gazette 27th October, 1964 .
  7. Web site: Nauru Government Gazette 25th November 1992 .

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