Post: | Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru |
Insignia: | Coat of arms of Nauru.svg |
Insigniasize: | 125px |
Incumbent: | Marcus Stephen |
Incumbentsince: | 27 August 2019 |
Department: | Parliament of Nauru |
Appointer: | Parliament of Nauru |
Formation: | Constitution of Nauru |
Inaugural: | Itubwa Amram |
Salary: | $89,315 (AUD) annually[1] |
Website: | naurugov.nr |
The Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru is the presiding officer of that legislature in the Republic of Nauru. The Speaker is elected by the members in the Parliament of Nauru.[2]
A list of the office holders follows.[3] [4] [5]
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | January 1971 | |||
Kenas Aroi | January 1971 | January 1977 | ||
Samuel Tsitsi | January 1977 | April 1977 | ||
David Peter Gadaroa | April 1977 | August 1981 | ||
Ruben Kun | August 1981 | 12 December 1986 | [6] | |
René Harris | December 1986 | December 1986 | [7] | |
Kinza Clodumar | December 1986 | December 1986 | ||
Pres Nimes Ekwona | 22 December 1986 | 18 September 1987 | [8] | |
Derog Gioura | 18 September 1987 | 17 November 1992 | [9] | |
Paul Denebaua Jeremiah | 18 November 1992 | 21 November 1995 | [10] | |
Maein Deireragea | 21 November 1995 | 12 February 1997 | [11] | |
Kennan Adeang | 12 February 1997 | 12 December 1998 | [12] | |
Ludwig Keke | 12 December 1998 | 12 April 2000 | [13] | |
Ludwig Scotty | 13 April 2000 | 29 March 2001 | [14] | |
Aloysius Amwano | 29 March 2001 | 30 March 2001 | [15] | |
Ludwig Scotty | 25 May 2001 | 19 December 2002 | ||
Vassal Gadoengin | December 2002 | 20 January 2003 | [16] | |
Ross Cain | 13 March 2003 | 6 May 2003 | [17] | |
Godfrey Thoma | 6 May 2003 | 7 May 2003 | ||
Fabian Ribauw | 29 May 2003 | 8 August 2003 | [18] | |
Nimrod Botelanga | 8 August 2003 | 24 February 2004 | [19] | |
Ludwig Scotty | 24 February 2004 | 6 April 2004 | ||
Terangi Adam | 6 April 2004 | 29 April 2004 - ? | acting[20] | |
David Adeang | May 2004 | 22 June 2004 | [21] | |
Riddell Akua | June 2004 | 15 July 2004 | [22] [23] | |
Russell Kun | 15 July 2004 | 26 October 2004 | [24] | |
Vassal Gadoengin | 26 October 2004 | 15 December 2004 | [25] | |
Valdon Dowiyogo | 27 December 2004 | December 2007 | ||
Riddell Akua | December 2007 | 18 March 2008 | resigned | |
David Adeang | 20 March 2008 | 18 April 2008 | removed from office[26] | |
Riddell Akua | 29 April 2008 | 13 March 2010 | resigned[27] | |
Dominic Tabuna | 13 March 2010 | 27 April 2010 | acting[28] | |
Shadlog Bernicke | 27 April 2010 | 13 May 2010 | [29] | |
Godfrey Thoma | 13 May 2010 | 18 May 2010 | resigned[30] | |
Dominic Tabuna | 1 June 2010 | 4 June 2010 | resigned | |
Aloysius Amwano | 2 July 2010 | July 2010 | removed from office | |
Landon Deireragea | 9 July 2010 | 1 November 2010 | acting | |
Ludwig Scotty | 1 November 2010 | 18 April 2013 | resigned | |
Landon Deireragea | 18 April 2013 | 25 April 2013 | acting | |
Godfrey Thoma | 25 April 2013 | 28 May 2013 | [31] lost seat after 2013 elections. | |
Ludwig Scotty | 11 June 2013 | July 2016 | lost seat after 2016 elections. | |
Cyril Buraman | 13 July 2016 | August 2019 | ||
Marcus Stephen | 27 August 2019 | Incumbent | [32] |