| Rennier Gadabu | |
| Office: | Minister for Commerce, Industry & Environment; Climate Change; and Infrastructure Development |
| Term Start: | 28 August 2019 |
| Constituency Mp2: | Aiwo |
| Parliament2: | Nauruan |
| Term Start2: | 2019 |
| Predecessor2: | Aaron Cook |
Rennier Gadabu is a Nauruan politician[1] elected to the Parliament of Nauru during the 2019 elections held on August 24, 2019. He represents the Aiwo Constituency and was elected with 368 votes.[2] Following his election to Parliament, Gadabu was appointed by newly elected President Lionel Aingimea to serve in his administration as Minister for Commerce, Industry & Environment; Climate Change; and Infrastructure Development on 28 August 2019. [3]
He is a graduate of the University of the South Pacific.[4] He previously served as First Secretary[5] at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Nauru to the United Nations in New York.
On 25 October 2023, parliament passed a vote of no confidence against President Russ Kun. The same day, parliament unsuccessfully attempted to elect a new president. The two nominees were the opposition MP David Adeang and the government MP Gadabu. The ballot was evenly split nine-nine each time. Speaker Marcus Stephen then called for a new presidential vote to be held on 30 October.[6]
