Ministry of Justice and Border Control (Nauru) explained

The Ministry of Justice and Border Control of Nauru upholds the Constitution, provides legal advice to the federal government and represents the interests of the country in civil and criminal matters. It is divided into six sections:^[1]

• Secretariat
• Prosecution
• Regional Processing Centre Administration
• Immigration and Passport
• Quarantine
• Correctional Services
• Refugee Status Determination

List of ministers (1972-present)

• Joseph Detsimea Audoa^[2] (1968–1976)
• Bernard Dowiyogo (1976–1977)
• Buraro Detudamo (1978)
• Kenas Aroi (1978–1979)
• Leo Keke (1979–1980)^[3]
• Joseph Detsimea Audoa (1980–1983)
• Bernard Dowiyogo^[4] (1984-1989)
• Vinci Niel Clodumar (1989)^[5]
• Kennan Adeang^[6] (1990)
• Pres Nîmes Ekwona^{[7] [8]} (1990–1992)
• Ludwig Scotty^[9] (1993)
• Derog Gloura^[10] (1993-1995)
• Anthony Audoa^[11] (1996-1997)
• Vassal Gadoengin^[12] (1997-2001)
• Godfrey Thoma (2001–2008)
• Matthew Batsiua (2008-2012)
• Dominic Tabuna (2012-2013)
• Roland Kun^[13] (2013)
• David Adeang (2013–2019)
• Maverick Eoe (2019–2023)^{[14] [15] [16]}
• Russ Kun^[17] (2022–2023)
• Lionel Aingimea (2023–present)^[18]

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Nauru

Notes and References

1. Web site: Justice Department - The Government of the Republic of Nauru. www.naurugov.nr. en. 2018-07-13.
2. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972Feb-June.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-13.
3. Book: 1991. Who's Who in Asian and Australasian Politics, First Edition . 138. English . Bowker-Saur.
4. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1985.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-13.
5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040916172445/http://www.un.int/nauru/resume.html. Resume of H.E. Mr. Vinci N. Clodumar Ambassador and Permanent Representative. 16 September 2004. United Nations. 15 May 2023.
6. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-13.
7. Dowiyogo. Bernard. 30 May 1990. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 38. 1.
8. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1992.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-13.
9. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-June 1993.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-13.
10. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct-Dec 1993.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-13.
11. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1996.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-13.
12. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165200/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/. dead. September 30, 2007. www.cia.gov. en. 2018-07-13.
13. Book: Turner, B.. The Statesman's Yearbook 2015: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. 2016-12-27. Springer. 9781349672783. en.
14. All new Cabinet named by Nauru President Aingimea . Loop Nauru. 29 August 2019. 15 May 2023.
15. Aingimea. Lionel Rouwen. 28 August 2019. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 147. 5.
16. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210121212457/https://www.cia.gov/resources/government/nauru/. Governments - Nauru. 2021. 21 January 2021. Central Intelligence Agency. 15 May 2023.
17. Web site: 2022-09-29 . Nauru's new President takes oath . 2022-09-29 . RNZ . en-nz.
18. Web site: 2023-10-31 . Nauru's President Adeang sworn in, names his Cabinet. 2024-03-19. RNZ . en-nz.