Mathew Jansen Batsiua (born 27 May 1971) is a
Nauru
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an politician. Batsiua, a former
health minister A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services.
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and former
foreign minister
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of Nauru, has served as a
member of parliament
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for the constituency of
Boe
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since 2004.
Parliamentary role
Batsiua has been elected to parliament in the 2004 general elections, ousting long-time parliamentarian and former president
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 ...
. He has been re-elected in the 2007 and 2008 elections.
He was
Minister of Finance
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A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", ...
in the cabinet of
Marcus Stephen from July 2011
to November 2011. He was appointed as
Minister Assisting the President of Nauru in the short-lived cabinet of
Frederick Pitcher in November 2011.
Parliamentary constituency
He represents the
Boe Constituency in 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. .
Background
Before entering parliament, Batsiua previously served as chief secretary.
See also
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Politics of Nauru
The politics of Nauru take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Nauru is the head of government of the executive branch. Legislative power is vested in both the government and th ...
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Elections in Nauru
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2008 Nauruan parliamentary election
References
1971 births
Living people
Finance Ministers of Nauru
Foreign Ministers of Nauru
Members of the Parliament of Nauru
People from Boe District
Ministers Assisting the President of Nauru
Nauruan civil servants
21st-century Nauruan politicians
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