Maverick Eoe (born 26 March 1987) is a Nauruan politician.

Career

Before entering politics, Eoe competed in powerlifting. In

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, Eoe represented Nauru at the

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. As of 2019, he was the Nauru Powerlifting Federation Secretary-General. By 2017, Eoe worked as a pleader in the Office of the Solicitor General. In May 2019, he resigned his position to pursue politics. In the 2019 parliamentary election, Eoe was elected to represent the

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. He was elected alongside Pyon Deiye. They defeated long-serving members of parliament

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and

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. On 28 August, Eoe was appointed by President

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as Minister for Justice and Border Control and as Minister for Sports. As sports minister, Eoe pushed Nauru's bid to host the

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. In July 2022, it was announced by the Micronesian Games Council that Nauru would host the event in 2026. The same month, Eoe announced the construction of a new stadium in Nauru for the Micronesian Games. Eoe was re-elected to parliament in the 2022 election. On 29 September, President

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appointed as Deputy Minister for Justice and the Cenpac Corporation. On 21 March, 2023, President Kun revoked his previous appoints and appointed him as Deputy for Commerce and Business Development.

Personal life

On 19 May, 2006, Eoe and Gemmyma Notte, of the

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, became engaged. The couple married on 3 June, 2006.

References

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