Ruben Kun Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Ruben Kun
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp4:Buada
Parliament4:Nauruan
Predecessor5:Totouwa Depaune
Successor5:Tamaiti Star
Term Start5:25 January 1971
Term End5:16 November 1992
Predecessor6:Tamaiti Star
Successor6:Terangi Adam
Term Start6:20 November 1995
Term End6:8 April 2000
Order3:President of Nauru
Term Start3:19 December 1996
Term End3:13 February 1997
Deputy3:Vinson Detenamo
Predecessor3:Kennan Adeang
Successor3:Kinza Clodumar
Office7:Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru
Predecessor7:David Peter Gadaroa
Successor7:René Harris
Term Start7:August 1981
Term End7:12 December 1986
Birth Name:Ruben James Kun
Birth Date:30 March 1942[1]
Birth Place:Nauru
Profession:Lawyer

Ruben James Kun (30 March 1942  - 21 September 2014)[2] was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and was president of the Republic of Nauru.

Early career

Kun was a lawyer before becoming a political figure.

He was the minister assisting the president of Nauru in the cabinets of Lagumot Harris in 1978 and 1995–1996. He was the speaker of the Parliament of Nauru from August 1981 to December 1986.[3]

He was Minister of Finance under Bernard Dowiyogo and Lagumot Harris from January 1978[4] to May 1978, and again in the cabinet of Lagumot Harris from November 1995[5] to November 1996.

President of Nauru

Kun succeeded Kennan Adeang as president of Nauru from 19 December 1996 to 13 February 1997, and was succeeded by Kinza Clodumar.

Post-presidency

Kun was again Minister of Finance under Bernard Dowiyogo from August 1998[6] to December 1998. Under the Pacific Solution asylum policy, Australia has an arrangement with Nauru that allows asylum seekers arriving in Australia to be detained on the island. Kun represented detainees in a case before the nation's Supreme Court.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Société des océanistes . Journal de la Société des océanistes . Musée de l'homme . nos. 50-53 . 1976 . 0300-953X . fr . 322. Google Books.
  2. http://rulers.org/indexk3.html Rulers
  3. http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/b308e86c3126c5eb44692a7bcc42c259.pdf Nauru Official Gazette
  4. Web site: Nauru Government Gazette . Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : January 1978 . Ronlaw.gov.nr.
  5. Web site: Nauru Government Gazette . Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : December 1995 . Ronlaw.gov.nr.
  6. Web site: Nauru Government Gazette . Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : August 1998 . Ronlaw.gov.nr.