HE Ruben James Kun (30 March 1942 – 21 September 2014) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of

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and was

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of the Republic of

Early career

Kun was a lawyer before becoming a political figure. He was the minister assisting the president of Nauru in the cabinets of

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 ...

in 1978 and 1995–1996. He was the speaker of the Parliament of Nauru from August 1981 to December 1986. He was

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under Bernard Dowiyogo and

from January 1978 to May 1978, and again in the cabinet of

from November 1995 to November 1996.

President of Nauru

Kun succeeded

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 ...

as president of Nauru from 19 December 1996 to 13 February 1997, and was succeeded by

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 ...

Post-presidency

Kun was again

under Bernard Dowiyogo from August 1998 to December 1998. Under the

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asylum policy,

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has an arrangement with Nauru that allows asylum seekers arriving in Australia to be detained on the island. Kun represented detainees in a case before the nation's Supreme Court.

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Speakers of the Parliament of Nauru Members of the Parliament of Nauru Presidents of Nauru Finance Ministers of Nauru People from Buada District 1942 births 2014 deaths Government ministers of Nauru Ministers Assisting the President of Nauru 20th-century Nauruan politicians {{Nauru-politician-stub

Early career

President of Nauru

Post-presidency

See also

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