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Clinton Benjamin
Clinton Denton Benjamin (1951 or 195213 March 2005) was a Nauruan politician. Biography Clinton Benjamin was born in either 1951 or 1952. He was of the Eamwitmwit tribe. Benjamin became engaged to Maree Elizabeth Mwaredaga of the Meneng District on 21 January 1991. The couple married on 26 April 1991. Benjamin unsuccessfully ran for the Parliament of Nauru, in the Boe Constituency in a by-election in March 1991. He ran unsuccessfully again in a by-election in August 1992. Benjamin was elected to parliament in the 1992 general election. He was re-elected in 1995. On 22 November 1995, Benjamin was appointed as minister for health by President Lagumot Harris. He served in President Harris's government, which lasted a year. He was appointed as minister for health again on 27 November 1996 by President Kennan Adeang. Benjmain was re-elected to parliament in 1997. In early 1998, Benjamin was dismissed parliamentary seat, along with four other MPs, by Speaker Adeang following cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennan Adeang
Kennan Ranibok Adeang (23 December 1942 – 26 December 2011) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru for three separate periods during the late 20th century. Born in Nauru, and educated in Australia, including at the Australian School of Pacific Administration, Adeang was first elected to the Parliament of Nauru in 1971, representing the seat of Ubenide, and became a noted opponent of Hammer DeRoburt, the country's first president. He first became president in 1986, serving two short terms at the end of that year. In the following year, 1987, Adeang was involved in the establishment of the Democratic Party of Nauru, one of the first political parties in Nauru. He again served as president in late 1996, but lost power after a motion of no confidence. Adeang was active in parliament until 2000, serving at various times in the Cabinet, and also as Speaker from February 1997 to December 1998. In 2007, he was appointed High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji, servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health Ministers Of Nauru
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity". World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organization''– ''Basic Documents'', Forty-fifth edition, Supplement, October 2006. A variety of definitions have been used for different purposes over time. Health can be promoted by encouraging healthful activities, such as regular physical exercise and adequate sleep, and by reducing or avoiding unhealthful activities or situations, such as smoking or excessive stress. Some factors affecting health are due to individual choices, such as whether to engage in a high-risk behavior, while others are due to structural causes, such as whether the society is arranged in a way that makes it easier or harder for people to get necessary healthcare services. Still, other factors are beyond both individual and group choices, such as genetic disord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Boe District
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Members Of The Parliament Of Nauru
Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in a database ** Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Deaths
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1950s Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Nauruan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 23 October 2004. Inter-Parliamentary Union Non-partisan followers of Ludwig Scotty won a majority, and he was elected by the (the Nauruan president is effectively a as he is also an MP, as is the case in |
2003 Nauruan Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 3 May 2003 to elect members of the Parliament of Nauru. The election took place with Nauru having economic difficulties and a large budget deficit. This was the main issue in the election, which followed a period where a number of presidents had been elected for short periods of time. However the election resulted in deadlock for several weeks afterwards, with parliament divided between three candidates for president. It was only at the end of May that Ludwig Scotty was elected as the new president of Nauru and was able to form a new government. Background Under the constitution of Nauru the 18 members of parliament are elected at least every 3 years from 8 constituencies. Voters rank the candidates with the top 2 candidates being elected from 7 constituencies and 4 being elected from the 8th constituency. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of parliament from among themselves and can be removed by a majority vote in parli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Nauruan Parliamentary Election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 8 April 2000.Nauru Inter-Parliamentary Union All candidates ran as independents. Following the election was elected President by the Parliament, defeating by one vote. However, following the resignation of Speaker and Deputy Speaker , Cain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Nauruan Parliamentary Election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 8 February 1997, following a series of no-confidence votes in the Presidency,.Nauru Inter-Parliamentary Union which had changed hands three times since the . All candidates ran as independents. Following the elections, Kinza Clodumar was elected president by the Parliament, which included four new members. Voter turnout was 91.8%. The only female member in the previous Parliament, |
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