Valdon Kape Dowiyogo (31 August 1968 – 8 December 2016) was a political figure and cabinet minister from the

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nation of the Republic of

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Family and political background

His father,

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. ...

, served as

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on seven occasions between 1976 and 2003. His brother, Jesaulenko Dowiyogo, is also pursuing a political career. Valdon Dowiyogo stood for the

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for the constituency of

Ubenide Ubenide is a constituency of Nauru made up of four districts: Baitsi, Denigomodu, Nibok, and Uaboe. It covers an area of 4.5 km² (1.73 mi²), making it the second largest constituency by area, and is the most populous constituency with a popu ...

and was duly elected.

Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru

On 27 December 2004 he was elected Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru. The occasion of his appointment was the death in office of the previous Speaker,

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. He served until December 2007.

Member of the Cabinet

In 2013 Dowiyogo was appointed by

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to be a member of his

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. Dowiyogo held the portfolios of Health, Transport, Sports, and Fisheries. Dowiyogo died on 8 December 2016 in Russia. He had been in declining health prior to his death.

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Family and political background

Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru

Member of the Cabinet

See also

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