Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
Lawrence Stephen | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
Constituency Mp: | Anetan |
Parliament: | Nauruan |
Predecessor1: | Paul Asa Diema |
Successor1: | Bucky Ika |
Term Start1: | February 25, 1971 |
Term End1: | November 12, 1977 |
Predecessor2: | Roy Degoregore |
Successor2: | Ruby Dediya |
Term Start2: | December 8, 1980 |
Term End2: | December 8, 1986 |
Predecessor3: | Ruby Dediya |
Successor3: | Ruby Dediya |
Term Start3: | November 16, 1992 |
Term End3: | November 26, 1995 |
Death Date: | 22 March 2006 |
Nationality: | Nauruan |
Children: | Marcus Stephen |
Lawrence Stephen (died 22 March 2006) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru.
Lawrence Stephen served as a Member of the Parliament of Nauru from 1971 to 1977.
He subsequently served a second period as a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1986, as well as a third period from 1992 to 1995.
He was involved for many years with the Nauru National Olympic Committee, and served as its General Secretary.
Stephen was a member of the Eamwit tribe. One of Nauru's aspiring sportsmen during this period was his son Marcus Stephen who became a champion weightlifter, before embarking on a political career. He became President of Nauru in 2007.
Stephen died on 22 March 2006.[1]