Nimrod Botelanga (1953 or 1954 – 14 March 2013) was a Nauruan politician and former member of the cabinet, speaker and a member of parliament. Botelanga held several portfolios in the cabinets of René Harris, including the portfolio of

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from March 2000 to April 2000, from May 2001 to June 2001 and from May 2004 to June 2004. He also held other cabinet portfolios such as health and sports. In the

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Botelanga represented the

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. He was elected as the Speaker of the Parliament from 8 August 2003 to 24 February 2004. He lost his parliamentary seat in the 2004 elections to Sprent Dabwido.

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1950s births 2013 deaths Government ministers of Nauru Members of the Parliament of Nauru Speakers of the Parliament of Nauru Ministers of finance of Nauru Sports ministers of Nauru 20th-century Nauruan politicians 21st-century Nauruan politicians {{Nauru-politician-stub