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unusual facts about President of Nauru



Cyril Buraman

In March 2008 David Adeang was appointed Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru and Buraman was regarded as tactically close to Adeang and to former President of Nauru René Harris, who was at the time still retained his Parliamentary seat and exercised a role as a leading member of the Opposition.

Elections in Nauru

However, there are frequent changes of government in Nauru which occur without an election; most recently, in December 2007, that of President of Nauru Marcus Stephen came to office following a Parliamentary vote of no confidence which overturned the preceding Administration of Ludwig Scotty, reelected just a few weeks previously with a landslide majority.

Greta Harris

In 2010 Ms. Harris entered politics when she announced that she would be standing for the Parliament of Nauru in the elections called by President of Nauru Marcus Stephen for April 24, 2010.

Lagumot Harris

Much of Lagumot Harris's active involvement in political leadership revolved around troubled issues surrounding the veteran Nauruan politician, Bernard Dowiyogo, who served as President of Nauru seven times.

Marlene Moses

Educated at Australian universities, Ms. Moses has for a number of years been associated with the Nauru First Party, along with figures such as Dr. Kieren Keke, who in December 2007 became Foreign Minister in President of Nauru Marcus Stephen's Administration, and David Adeang.

Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Weightlifter and future President Marcus Stephen bore the Olympic torch during its stopover in Nauru.

Nauru at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Nauru's representation of sole athlete in the 2008 Games was the same number of athletes as at the 1996 Olympics, when Marcus Stephen—incumbent President of Nauru, President of the Nauru Olympic Committee and Oceania Weightlifting Federation—represented the country in the same sport.

Nauru First

In December 2007, a dispute among Nauru First Party members David Adeang, Kieren Keke and others led to a vote of no-confidence in the Parliament of Nauru, unseating the Administration of the President of Nauru, Ludwig Scotty, and the appointment of a government led by newly appointed President Marcus Stephen.

Samoa at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Nauruan weightlifter and future president Marcus Stephen obtained Samoan citizenship and competed for Samoa at the 1992 Olympics.


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Nauru at the 2008 Summer Olympics

This was the same number of athletes as at the 1996 Olympics, when Marcus Stephen (who later became President of Nauru) represented the country in the same sport, but was a decrease from the nation's last appearance at the Games when three athletes were sent to Athens.