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Leo Keke
Leo Depagadogi Keke (10 August 19478 November 2012) was a Nauruan lawyer and politician. Keke was the first Nauruan lawyer. He served as an MP from 1976 to 1980. He was minister of justice from 1979 to 1980. Biography Leo Keke was born on 10 August 1947, in the Yaren District of Nauru. He was the brother of Ludwig Keke, Nauru's first university graduate. Leo Keke first graduated from St. Joseph's College, and then went on to graduate with a law degree from the University of Tasmania in 1972. By 1974, Keke was admitted as a barrister and solicitor by the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. He was the first Nauruan lawyer. He was ultimately admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of Nauru as well as the High Court of Australia. He practiced law with Blake & Riggall in Melbourne as a solicitor. Keke was a member of the Nauru Party. He was first elected to parliament in 1976. He represented the Yaren Constituency. He was re-elected in 1977. That year, he was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (Commonwealth English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style (manner of address), style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a metropolitan area also known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of Local Government Areas of Victoria#Municipalities of Greater Melbourne, 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges, and the Macedon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is an inter-governmental organisation that aims to enhance cooperation among countries and territories of Oceania, including formation of a trade bloc and regional peacekeeping operations. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum (SPF), and changed its name in 1999 to "Pacific Islands Forum", so as to be more inclusive of the Forum's Oceania-spanning membership of both north and south Pacific island countries, including Australia. The mission of the Pacific Islands Forum is "to work in support of Forum member governments, to enhance the economic and social well-being of the people of the South Pacific by fostering cooperation between governments and between international agencies, and by representing the interests of Forum members in ways agreed by the Forum". Its decisions are implemented by the ''Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat'' (PIFS), which grew out of the ''South Pacific Bureau for Economic Co-operation'' (SPEC). As well as its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Nauruan Parliamentary By-elections
By-elections are held for the Parliament of Nauru to fill vacancies that occur between general elections. Previously, Nauruan general elections and by-elections used different voting systems. Nauru uses the unique Dowdall system for general elections, but for by-elections it used a more conventional preferential system. Candidates had to receive an absolute majority of first preference votes. If none did, then the candidate with the fewest first preference votes was eliminated, and the next preference votes on their ballots were distributed to the remaining candidates. This cycle continued until one candidate had an absolute majority of votes. A previous version of the Electoral Act in force in 2012, under the section entitled "Counting of votes in election", differentiates the methods of counting votes in a general election and by-election. The section entitled "Counting of votes in election" in the current Electoral Act applies the same vote counting method for every election in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Nauruan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 23 October 2004. Inter-Parliamentary Union Non-partisan followers of won a majority, and he was elected by the (the Nauruan president is effectively a as he is also an MP, as is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Nauruan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 3 May 2003 to elect members of the Parliament of Nauru. The election took place with Nauru having economic difficulties and a large budget deficit. This was the main issue in the election, which followed a period where a number of presidents had been elected for short periods of time. However the election resulted in deadlock for several weeks afterwards, with parliament divided between three candidates for president. It was only at the end of May that Ludwig Scotty was elected as the new president of Nauru and was able to form a new government. Background Under the constitution of Nauru the 18 members of parliament are elected at least every 3 years from 8 constituencies. Voters rank the candidates with the top 2 candidates being elected from 7 constituencies and 4 being elected from the 8th constituency. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of parliament from among themselves and can be removed by a majority vote in par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Nauruan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 3 December 1983.Nauru Inter-Parliamentary Union As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. Following the election, President was re-elected by ten votes to six. Results By constituency Aftermath Following the elections, DeRoburt was re-elected president. He appointed long-term ally as Minister for Works and Communications and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Nauruan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 6 December 1980.Nauru Inter-Parliamentary Union As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. The election was won by supporters of President , who re-elected him President on 9 December. Results Three prominent MPs lost their seats, Minister of Justice , former President and |
Hammer DeRoburt
Hammer DeRoburt (25 September 1922 – 15 July 1992) was a Nauruan politician and independence leader. He led negotiations for independence from Australia and the end of the country's status as a United Nations trust territory. He was subsequently elected as the inaugural president of Nauru, serving four terms in office (1968–1976, 1978–1986, 1986, 1986–1989). Prior to independence he was head chief of Nauru and chair of the Nauru Local Government Council. Early life DeRoburt was born in Nauru on 25 September 1922. He was the son of DeRoburt and Eidumunang; his maternal grandfather Daimon was the island's head chief from 1920 to 1930. He also had Banaban heritage, as his grandmother was from the island.Nancy Viviani (1970) ''Nauru: Phosphate and Political Progress'' Australian National University Press, p. 107 DeRoburt was a member of the Iruwa tribe. He was raised in Boe District. After being educated on Nauru, he attended the Gordon Institute of Technology in Geel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Justice And Border Control (Nauru)
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: * Secretariat * Prosecution * Regional Processing Centre Administration * Immigration and Passport * Quarantine * Correctional Services * Refugee Status Determination List of ministers (1972-present) * Joseph Detsimea Audoa (1968–1976) *Bernard Dowiyogo (1976–1977) *Buraro Detudamo (1978) * Kenas Aroi (1978–1979) *Leo Keke (1979–1980) * Joseph Detsimea Audoa (1980–1983) *Bernard Dowiyogo (1984-1989) *Vinci Niel Clodumar (1989) * Kennan Adeang (1990) * Pres Nîmes Ekwona (1990–1992) * Ludwig Scotty (1993) * Derog Gloura (1993-1995) * Anthony Audoa (1996-1997) * Vassal Gadoengin (1997-2001) * Godfrey Thoma (2001–2008) * Matthew Batsiua (2008-2012) * Dominic Tabuna (2012-2013) * Roland Kun (2013) * David Adeang (2013–2019) * Maverick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Dowiyogo
Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (14 February 1946 – 9 March 2003) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru on seven separate occasions. During this time, he also served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ubenide. Background and early career Dowiyogo was born in Nauru on 14 February 1946. He first became an elected member of Nauru's 18-seat parliament in 1973. Particularly in his earlier years in the Parliament of Nauru Dowiyogo was seen as an opponent of Nauru's first post-independence President, Hammer DeRoburt. Dowiyogo founded the Nauru Institute of Media and Communications which operated between 1984 and 1996 but due to financial difficulties was closed in 1997. President of Nauru He served his first term as President from 1976 to 1978 after ousting Hammer DeRoburt. Over the next 25 years, Dowiyogo served as President several times, for periods as long as six years (1989–1995) and as short as 8 days (in January 2003). He was the yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Peter Gadaraoa
David Peter Gadaraoa is a Nauruan politician. Biography In 1967, Gadaraoa was elected to serve on the Nauruan Constitutional Convention. Gadaraoa was elected to the Parliament of Nauru representing the Anabar Constituency in the 1968 election. He was re-elected unopposed in 1971. He was again re-elected in 1973. In December 1973, Gadaraoa was elected deputy speaker under Speaker Kenas Aroi. Gadaraoa defeated Lagumot Harris by one vote. Gadaraoa was re-elected in 1976. Gadaraoa was elected speaker of Parliament in January 1977 following the resignation of Speaker Edwin Tsitsi in December 1976. Gadaraoa was re-elected to parliament in 1977. He was re-elected as speaker in November. He was again re-elected unopposed to parliament in 1980. He was re-elected as speaker as well. Gadaraoa resigned his parliamentary seat in September 1981 for personal reasons. Gadaraoa ran unsuccessfully for parliament in the Anabar Constituency in the following elections: 1983, 1987, 1992, 1995, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
