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Derog Gioura (1 September 1932 – 25 September 2008) was a Nauruan political figure. He was
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of the Republic of
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(acting) in 2003.


Political role

Gioura has been fighting many years with
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over a parliamentary seat in the Ubenide constituency, resulting in numerous vacations and by-elections between them two; the fight ended when they were both continually elected since 1980. Gioura was the Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru from 1987 until November 1992. He served as Minister Assisting the President of Nauru in cabinets of
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, Bernard Dowiyogo and
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in the cabinet of Bernard Dowiyogo from December 1998 to April 1999. During the tumultuous year of 2003, the office of
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changed hands on six occasions. The perennial challenge for Presidential office-holders in
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is to stave off a
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, to which frequent recourse is made; in 2003, these factors were particularly acute, given the ill health of President Bernard Dowiyogo.


President of Nauru

In 2003, on the death in office of President Bernard Dowiyogo, Gioura emerged as
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, initially on an interim basis. One of the results of Gioura's short period of office was the facilitating of the path of his successor, Ludwig Scotty, who, after a hiatus of several months, oversaw a more stable period of politics in
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.


Health

During his brief Presidency, Gioura underwent a period of enforced absence from the country, since there were concerns for his health; he received a series of medical treatment in
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. By the year 2007, Nauruan political figures of Gioura's generation had been somewhat eclipsed by a younger set of leaders: in December 2007 the incoming
President of Nauru The president of Nauru is elected by Parliament of Nauru, Parliament from among its members, and is both the head of state and the head of government of Nauru. Nauru's unicameral Parliament has 19 members, with an electoral term of three years. ...
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was nearly four decades younger than Derog Gioura. While there were a few changes of President since 2003, Gioura did not resume the office since relinquishing it in that year.


Death

Derog Gioura died in 2008.


See also

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gioura, Derog 1932 births 2008 deaths Members of the Parliament of Nauru Speakers of the Parliament of Nauru Presidents of Nauru Ministers Assisting the President of Nauru Ministers of finance of Nauru 20th-century Nauruan politicians 21st-century Nauruan politicians