The Ministry of Justice and Border Control of Nauru upholds the

Constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When these princ ...

, provides legal advice to the federal government and represents the interests of the country in civil and criminal matters. It is divided into six sections: * Secretariat * Prosecution * Regional Processing Centre Administration * Immigration and Passport * Quarantine * Correctional Services * Refugee Status Determination

List of ministers (1972-present)

* Joseph Detsimea Audoa (1968–1976) *

Bernard Dowiyogo Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (14 February 1946 – 9 March 2003) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru on seven separate occasions. During this time, he also served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ubenide. ...

(1976–1977) *

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 ...

(1978) *

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 ...

(1978–1980) * Joseph Detsimea Audoa (1980–1983) *

(1984-1989) * Kennan Adeang (1990-1991) * Pres Nîmes Ekwona (1992) *

Ludwig Scotty Ludwig Derangadage Scotty (born 20 June 1948) is a Nauruan politician who twice served as President of Nauru and was Speaker of Parliament five times between 2000 and 2016. He served as president from 29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003 and again from ...

(1993) * Derog Gloura (1993-1995 * Anthony Audoa (1996-1997) *

Vassal Gadoengin Vassal Abago Bagobagan Gadoengin (May 1, 1943 – December 15, 2004) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru. Background Vassal attended school in the United States. He attended Skagit Valley College, Mt. Vernon, Wa., in the late ...

(1997-2001) *

Godfrey Thoma Godfrey Awaire Thoma (born 22 January 1957) is a Nauruan politician and police officer. Member of Parliament Thoma started his first term in the parliament after being elected in 1995, ousting Theodore Moses after only three years. He had be ...

(2001-2008) *

Matthew Batsiua Mathew Jansen Batsiua (born 27 May 1971) is a Nauruan politician. Batsiua, a former health minister and former foreign minister of Nauru, has served as a member of parliament for the constituency of Boe Constituency, Boe since 2004. Parliamentary ...

(2008-2012) *

Dominic Tabuna Dominic Joselito Tabuna (born 9 August 1980) is a Nauruan politician. Earlier political career Tabuna was elected to parliament in the 2004 general elections, gaining the seat of Pres Ekwona. He has been subsequently re-elected in 2007 and 2 ...

(2012-2013) *

Roland Kun Roland Tullen Kun (born 6 May 1970) is a Nauruan politician and Member of Parliament. Political career MP and Minister Kun was elected in 2004 to serve as a Member of the Parliament of Nauru and served as Minister of Justice. Kun was elected ...

(2013) *

David Adeang David Waiau Adeang (born 24 November 1969) is a Nauruan politician, former Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru, and Nauru's Minister of Finance and Justice, as well as the Minister Assisting the President of Nauru. He is a founding member of the ...

(2013–2022) *

Russ Kun Russ Joseph Kun (born 8 September 1975) is a Nauruan politician who has been president of Nauru since being elected in the 2022 presidential election. He has served as a member of parliament for Ubenide since 2013. Biography Kun was born on ...

(since 2022)

References

{{Reflist Justice ministries Government of Nauru

List of ministers (1972-present)

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