Rennier Gadabu
Rennier Gadabu | |
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| Minister for Commerce, Industry & Environment; Climate Change; and Infrastructure Development | |
| Assumed office 28 August 2019 | |
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Aiwo | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Cook |
Rennier Gadabu is a Nauruan politician[1] elected to the Parliament of Nauru during the 2019 elections held on August 24, 2019. He represents the Aiwo Constituency and was elected with 368 votes.[2] Following his election to Parliament, Gadabu was appointed by newly elected President Lionel Aingimea to serve in his administration as Minister for Commerce, Industry & Environment; Climate Change; and Infrastructure Development on 28 August 2019. [3]
He is a graduate of the University of the South Pacific.[4] He previously served as First Secretary[5] at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Nauru to the United Nations in New York.
On 25 October 2023, parliament passed a vote of no confidence against President Russ Kun. The same day, parliament unsuccessfully attempted to elect a new president. The two nominees were the opposition MP David Adeang and the government MP Gadabu. The ballot was evenly split nine-nine each time. Speaker Marcus Stephen then called for a new presidential vote to be held on 30 October.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Wahlquist, Calla (2019-08-25). "Nauru election: president Baron Waqa loses his seat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ "2019 Parliamentary Election Results – Aiwo". Nauru Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ "Nauru's President, cabinet and deputies sworn in to office". Government of Nauru. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ^ "USP: Rennier Gadabu". www.usp.ac.fj. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ NauruNews (2017-10-09). "UN Mission: Statements by Permanent Mission of the Republic of Nauru at the UN DSG & PSIDS General debate at UN Headquarters". Nauru News. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ "Nauru Parliament will try again to elect a president today". Loop Nauru. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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