Early 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 24 January 1987. The Parliament
elected in December 1986 had nine supporters of
Kennan Adeang and nine of former 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 ...
. The resulting deadlock was broken when Adeang supporter
Kinza Clodumar
Kinza Godfrey Clodumar (8 February 1945 – 29 November 2021) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru from 1997 to 1998.
Background
Clodumar was born in Boe. He was a member of the indigenous population of Nauru, and he was c ...
switched sides,
[ resulting in Parliament being dissolved.][Nauru]
Inter-Parliamentary Union As there were no political parties, all of the fifty-plus candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 92.67%.[
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 ...
were won eleven of the eighteen seats, resulting in him being re-elected
as President.[President DeRoburt back in power]
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', March 1987, p6
Results
References
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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 ...
1987 in Nauru
Elections in Nauru
Non-partisan elections