Mathew Jansen Batsiua (born 27 May 1971) is a
Nauruan 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.
Some governments have separate ministers for mental health.
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and former
foreign minister of Nauru, has served as a
member of parliament
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for the constituency of
Boe 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
A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation.
A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...
in the cabinet of
Marcus Stephen
Marcus Ajemada Stephen (born 1 October 1969) is a Nauruan politician and former sportsperson who previously was a member of the Cabinet of Nauru, and who served as President of Nauru from December 2007 to November 2011. The son of Nauruan par ...
from July 2011
to November 2011. He was appointed as
Minister Assisting the President of Nauru
The Minister Assisting the President of Nauru is a senior position in the Cabinet of Nauru, and responsible for acting as the Vice-President of Nauru.
The President appoints the person holding this position among the members of the cabinet.
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in the short-lived cabinet of
Frederick Pitcher
Frederick William Pitcher (born 5 February 1967) is a Nauruan political figure. In December 2007, Pitcher was appointed Minister of Finance of Nauru, to serve in the Administration of President Marcus Stephen.
Pitcher became the President of Na ...
in November 2011.
Parliamentary constituency
He represents the
Boe Constituency
Boe Constituency is one of the constituencies of Nauru. It returns two members from Boe 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 el ...
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
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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 ...
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2008 Nauruan parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on April 26, 2008, following the dissolving of Parliament by President Marcus Stephen on April 18. The decision came after what Stephen referred to as "months of political deadlock". Of the parliament's ...
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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