Sean Oppenheimer (born 7 October 1967) is a
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 ...
an politician and businessman who was a
Member of Parliament for
Anetan from 9 July 2016 to 27 August 2019. He was a member of the Opposition. Oppenheimer is the owner of the retail store Capelle & Partner.
Career
Oppenheimer was elected in the July 2016 elections to the
Parliament of Nauru, representing the constituency of
Anetan.
He was not invited to form part of the government and so joined
Riddel Akua and
Kieren Keke as a default member of the 3 member opposition. He served in a number of official capacities over the years:
*Vice Chairman Nauru Fisheries, 1997–1998
*President Nauru Boxing Federation, 2008–Present
*Nauru Olympic Committee Executive Member, 2009–2013
*Nauru Olympic Committee Vice President, 2013–Present
*Oceania Boxing Confederation Executive Board Member, 2013–Present
*Honorary Consul for
Israel to Nauru, 2011–2016
He did not run for reelection in
2019
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.
Oppenheimer runs the largest private business in Nauru, Capelle & Partner, which has more than 150 employees.
It was founded by Oppenheimer's parents in 1965.
It has several different business lines including the largest retail store in the country with supermarket and hardware provisions as well as accommodation, car rental and boat chartering services.
Personal life
Sean Oppenheimer is married and has 5 children.
As a child he attended Yaren Primary School, Aiwo Primary School, Nauru High School and
Caulfield Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar School is an Independent school, independent, co-educational, Anglican Church of Australia, Anglican, International Baccalaureate, day school, day and boarding school, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1881 as ...
in
Melbourne.
His father, Desmond Oppenheimer, was born in
Ireland and migrated to
Australia
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as a child.
His mother, Sophie Oppenheimer, is a native Nauruan. Oppenheimer's maternal granduncle,
Hammer DeRoburt was the first president of Nauru when the country became independent in 1968.
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See also
* Politics of Nauru
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
Members of the Parliament of Nauru
People from Anetan District
21st-century Nauruan politicians