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8 politicians from NR.
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President of Nauru 2013–2019. Oversaw the expansion of the Australia–Nauru Regional Processing Centre for asylum seekers, which became a major revenue source for Nauru and a source of significant international human rights scrutiny.
President of Nauru since October 2023. Experienced parliamentarian and former finance minister who has served in the Nauruan legislature since 2004. Elected by parliament after the three-day presidency of Russ Kun ended in a no-confidence vote.
President of Nauru 2019–2023. Lawyer and parliamentarian who served through a period of fiscal stabilisation bolstered by Australia's offshore processing payments. Lost office via no-confidence vote in October 2023.
President of Nauru 2004–2007 and briefly in 2003. Teacher-turned-politician who led Nauru through its severe debt crisis and helped restore constitutional order after the 2003 parliamentary standoff.
President of Nauru 2007–2011. Olympic weightlifter who competed at five Games and won gold at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships. Resigned after a no-confidence motion linked to corruption allegations.
President of Nauru on multiple non-consecutive occasions (1999–2000, 2001–2003, 2003–2004). Central figure in Nauru's politics during its peak-instability period. Signed the original offshore asylum processing agreement with Australia in 2001.
President of Nauru for three days in October 2023. Elected by parliament on 27 October but lost an immediate no-confidence vote on 30 October, succeeded by David Adeang.
President of Nauru 2011–2013. Former aviation minister who came to office following a no-confidence vote against Marcus Stephen.
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