Wawani Joe-Grant Dowiyogo (born 17 May 1989) is a Nauruan politician.

Career

In January 2009, Dowiyogo was appointed as project officer in the Department of Tourism. He resigned on 13 October 2009. In the

2019 Nauruan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 24 August 2019. President Baron Waqa lost his seat in Boe Constituency, making him ineligible for a third term. Following the elections, Lionel Aingimea was elected President, winning a parliamentary ...

, Dowiyogo was elected to represent the

Ubenide Constituency 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 popul ...

. He was elected alongside David Adeang, Russ Kun, and

Reagan Aliklik Reagan Winson Aliklik is a Nauruan politician. Career Aliklik unsuccessfully ran for a parliament seat in the 2016 election. In the 2019 parliamentary election, he was elected to represent the Ubenide Constituency. He was elected alongside Dav ...

. On 29 August, President Lionel Aingimea appointed Dowiyogo as Minister for Fisheries and the Nauru Utilities Corporation. He was re-elected in the 2022 election. He was re-appointed to his previous cabinet positions.

Personal life

Dowiyogo is of the Iruwa tribe.

References

Living people 1989 births Iruwa people Members of the Parliament of Nauru Government ministers of Nauru 21st-century Nauruan politicians {{Nauru-bio-stub