Lyn Terangi Adam (born August 8, 1947) 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.
Political role
Living at the
Buada Lagoon
Buada Lagoon is a landlocked, slightly brackish, freshwater lake of Buada District in the island nation of Nauru. It occupies about .
The lagoon is classified as an endorheic lake, meaning there is no outflow to other bodies of water such as ...
, Adam was elected to the
Parliament of Nauru
The Parliament of Nauru has 19 members, elected for a three-year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of the Parliament. for the
Buada Constituency
Buada Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru. It returns two members from Buada to the Parliament of Nauru
The Parliament of Nauru has 19 members, elected for a three-year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru i ...
in the 2000 general elections. This was somewhat of a noted achievement, given that Adam thereby ousted former
President of Nauru
The president of Nauru is elected by Parliament from among its members, and is both the head of state and the head of government of Nauru. Nauru's unicameral Parliament has 19 members, with an electoral term of 3 years. Political parties only p ...
Ruben Kun
HE Ruben James Kun (30 March 1942 – 21 September 2014) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and was president of the Republic of Nauru.
Early career
Kun was a lawyer before becoming a political figure.
He was the minist ...
from his Parliamentary seat. He was acting
Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru in July 2004.
Loss of Parliamentary seat
In 2007 he lost his seat to
Shadlog Bernicke
Shadlog Armait Bernicke (born 8 July 1966) is a Nauruan politician.
Political role
Bernicke was elected to parliament in the 2007 general elections. He gained the former seat of Terangi Adam.
He has been re-elected in the 2008 polls.
Parlia ...
.
He again sought election in April 2010 but failed to get elected.
April 2010 Election results
Republic of Nauri Government Gazette
See also
* Politics of Nauru
The politics of Nauru take place in a framework of a parliamentary system, parliamentary representative democracy, representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Nauru is the head of government of the executive branch. Legislativ ...
* Elections in Nauru
Nauru elects on a national level a head of state (the president) and a legislature. Parliament has 19 members (increased from 18 for the 2013 election), elected for a three-year term in multi-seat constituencies. The president is elected for a th ...
References
1947 births
Living people
Members of the Parliament of Nauru
People from Buada District
Speakers of the Parliament of Nauru
21st-century Nauruan politicians
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