Parliamentary elections were held in

Nauru Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...

on 6 December 1980.Nauru
Inter-Parliamentary Union As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. The election was won by supporters of President

Hammer DeRoburt Hammer DeRoburt (25 September 1922 – 15 July 1992) was the first President of the Republic of Nauru, and ruled the country for most of its first twenty years of independence. Background and early career Born in 1922, DeRoburt was the g ...

, who re-elected him President on 9 December.

Results

Three prominent MPs lost their seats, Minister of Justice Leo Keke, former President

Lagumot Harris Lagumot Gagiemem Nimidere Harris (23 December 1938 – 8 September 1999) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of the Republic of Nauru, and served as its President. He was a cousin of René Harris. First term as President of Nauru L ...

and Roy Degoregore.Surprises in Nauru poll
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', February 1981, p5

By constituency

Aftermath

The newly elected Parliament convened on 9 December. David Gadaroa was re-elected as Speaker, with James Ategan Bop re-elected as Deputy Speaker. Hammer DeRoburt was elected President unopposed after the only other nominee declined to participate. He appointed a new government with

Kenas Aroi Kenas Aroi (17 April 1942 – 22 January 1991) was a Nauruan political figure. He was President of the Republic of Nauru from 17 August to 12 December 1989. Background Aroi was a member of the Parliament of Nauru, Speaker of the Parliament of ...

as Minister for Finance, Joseph Detsimea Audoa as Minister for Justice,

Buraro Detudamo Buraro Robidok Bagewa Detudamo (1931 – 5 June 1994) was a Nauruan politician. He was the only son of Timothy Detudamo and brother-in-law to Kennan Adeang. When Buraro was a boy, his family went to Chuuk Islands. Detudamo served as a member of ...

as Minister for Works and Minister Assisting the President and Lawrence Stephen as Minister for Education and Health. In July 1981

René Harris René Reynaldo Harris (11 November 1947 – 5 July 2008) was President of the Republic of Nauru four times between 1999 and 2004. He was a Member of Parliament from 1977 to 2008.Samuel Tsitsi Samuel Edwin Tsitsi (17 January 192520 May 1997) was a Nauruan politician. Biography Tsitsi was born on 17 January 1925. His father was Samuel Tsitsi. He was member of the Eamwidara tribe. In 1939, he entered the medical service as an apprentice ...

received 48, August Detonga Deiye received 28 and Ateo Leslie Will Amram 10. There was also one invalid vote, for a total of 198 votes.

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