Timothy Ika Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Timothy Ika
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp:Anetan
Parliament:Nauruan
Term Start:2019

Timothy John Ika is a Nauruan politician.

Career

Before entering politics, Ika worked as a boxing coach.[1] He was the coach of Colan Caleb, who represented Nauru at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]

In the 2019 parliamentary election, Ika was elected to represent the Anetan Constituency. He was elected alongside Marcus Stephen.[3] On 27 August, during the first session of the new parliament, Ika was nominated as deputy speaker, uncontested.[4] Ika was re-elected in the 2022 election.[5] On 29 September, Ika was appointed by President Russ Kun as Minister for Health and the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust.[6]

Personal life

Ika is from the Ewa District. On 30 December 2011, he married Juliana Spanner of Buada District at the Christ the King Church.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nauru boxers to test Fijians in Suva. The Fiji Times. 6 June 2015. 15 May 2023.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220123181114/https://results.gc2018.com/en/boxing/athlete-profile-n6004608-colan-caleb.htm. Participants - Colan CALEB. Commonwealth Games. 2018. 23 January 2022. 15 May 2023.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190827103243/https://www.election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Anetan.pdf. Declaration of Results 2019 Parliamentary Elections Anetan Constituency. 25 August 2019. 27 August 2019. Nauru Electoral Commission. 15 May 2023.
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220523210346/https://naurugov.nr/media/63916/nauru_bulletin__14_11sep2019__198_.pdf. Voters elect ten new MPs at Election 2019. Nauru Bulletin. 11 September 2019. 2. 23 May 2022. Republic of Nauru. 15 May 2023.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220928073138/https://election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Anetan-2022-Results.pdf. Declaration of Results 2022 Parliamentary Elections Anetan Constituency. 25 August 2022. 28 September 2022. Nauru Electoral Commission. 15 May 2023.
  6. News: Pareti. Kite. Nauru cabinet sworn into office. Islands Business. 29 September 2022. 15 May 2023.
  7. Maybir. Antonius A.. 30 December 2015. BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 183. 6.

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