Pres Nimes Ekwona
Pres Nimes Ekwona | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru | |
| In office 1986–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Kinza Clodumar |
| Succeeded by | Derog Gioura |
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Yaren | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ludwig Keke |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Tabuna |
| In office 1980–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Keke |
| Succeeded by | Ludwig Keke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1948 |
Pres Nimes Ekwona[a] (born 22 June 1948) is a Nauruan politician and lawyer.
Biography
[edit]Ekwona was born on 22 June 1948. In 1986, he was admitted to the Nauru Bar.[1]
In 1976, Ekwona unsuccessfully ran for the parliament seat representing the Yaren Constituency.[2] He did so again in 1977.[3] Ekwona was elected to parliament in 1980.[4] He was re-elected in 1983 and 1986.[5][6] On 18 September 1986, Ekwona was appointed minister of health and education by President Kennan Adeang.[7] When President Hammer DeRoburt regained power in October 1986, he replaced Ekwona with Lawrence Stephen in his cabinet.[8] After President Adeang was re-elected, he appointed Ekwona as minister of works and community services, as well as minister of external affairs on 15 December 1986.[9]
Ekwona served as speaker of parliament between 1986 and 1987.[10] He was re-elected to parliament in 1987, 1989, and 1992.[11][12][13] On 28 May 1990, President Bernard Dowiyogo appointed Ekwona as justice minister.[14] President Dowiyogo appointed Ekwona as minister of education on 16 September 1993.[15] He was re-elected again in 1995.[16] He was defeated in the 1997 election.[17] He was unsuccessful in an attempt to regain his old parliament seat in a 1998 by-election.[18] He regained his parliament seat in the 2000 election.[19] He was re-elected in 2003, before being defeated in 2004.[20][21] He was again defeated in 2007 and April 2010.[22][23]
Ekwona served as team manager for the Nauruan team at the 2000 Olympic Games. He was elected as secretary general of the Nauru Olympic Committee on 23 January 2009.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ He is also referred to as Pres-Nimes Ekwona, Pres Nimes Ekwona Dabwadauw, and Pres Nimes Dabwadauw.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nauru Olympic Committee". Association of National Olympic Committees. 2009. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Gillett, S. (20 December 1976). "DECLARATION OF POLL" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (65): 4.
- ^ Jones, Peter Lionel (14 November 1977). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 4.
- ^ Star, T. W. (8 December 1980). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 6–7.
- ^ Star, T. W. (5 December 1983). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (67): 3.
- ^ Mani, V. S. (8 December 1986). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (88): 6.
- ^ Adeang, K. R. (18 September 1986). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (59): 1.
- ^ DeRoburt, Hammer (1 October 1986). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (62): 1.
- ^ Adeabg, Kennan Ranibok (16 December 1986). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (91): 1.
- ^ Blair, Jonny (6 August 2019). "Plaque entitled "Speakers of Parliament" in Yaren, Nauru, in the photo album Nauru: Yaren, The Capital City". Flickr. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Manu, V. S. (26 January 1987). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (9): 9.
- ^ Mani, V. S. (9 December 1989). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1989" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (72): 2.
- ^ Emiu, K. Deouri (16 November 1992). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1992" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (77): 8.
- ^ Dowiyogo, Bernard (30 May 1990). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (38): 1.
- ^ Dowiyogo, Bernard (17 September 1993). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (49): 1.
- ^ Emiu, Kelly D. (20 November 1995). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1992" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (66): 3.
- ^ Itsimaera, Angie (10 February 1997). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1997" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (16): 1.
- ^ Emiu, Kelly D. (23 February 1998). "PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION FOR THE CONSTITUENCY OF YAREN" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (18): 4.
- ^ Batsiua, Mathew (8 April 2000). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2000" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (26): 4.
- ^ Star, Tamaiti Willie (5 May 2003). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2003" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (35): 1.
- ^ Solomon, Camilla (23 October 2004). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2004" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (87): 3.
- ^ Solomon, Camilla (26 August 2007). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2007" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (87): 5.
- ^ Cain, Michael B. (24 April 2010). "CONSTITUENCY OF YAREN" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (48): 4.