Nauru Government

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Country Name	Nauru
Full Country Name	Republic of Nauru
Local - Long	Republic of Nauru
Local - Short	Nauru
Former Name	Pleasant Island
Etymology- history of name	the island name may derive from the Nauruan word "anaoero" meaning "I go to the beach"
Government Type	parliamentary republic
Capital Name	no official capital; government offices in the Yaren District
Capital Time Difference	UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Independence	31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship)
National Holiday	Independence Day, 31 January (1968)
Constitution	history: effective 29 January 1968 amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament; amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, the structure and authorities of the executive and legislative branches, also require two-thirds majority of votes in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2018

Nauru Capital City Map

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Nauru Government and Politics

Who is the president of Nauru?

Executive Branch:	chief of state: President David ADEANG (since 30 October 2023); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government head of government: President David ADEANG (since 30 October 2023) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of Parliament elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by Parliament for 3-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 30 October 2023 (next to be held in 2026) election results: 2023: David ADEAGN elected president over Delvin THOMA, 10-8
Legal System:	mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and customary law
Suffrage:	20 years of age; universal and compulsory
Legislative Branch:	description: unicameral Parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms) elections: last held on 24 September 2022 (next to be held in September 2025) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19; composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%
Judicial Branch:	highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and several justices); note - in late 2017, the Nauruan Government revoked the 1976 High Court Appeals Act, which had allowed appeals beyond the Nauruan Supreme Court, and in early 2018, the government formed its own appeals court judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president to serve until age 65 subordinate courts: District Court, Family Court
Regions or States:	14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baitsi, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren
Political Parties and Leaders:	Nauru does not have formal political parties; alliances within the government are often formed based on extended family ties
International Law Organization Participation:	has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International Organization Participation:	ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, G-77, ICAO, ICCt, IFAD, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO
Diplomatic Representation in the US:	chief of mission: Ambassador Margo DEIYE (since 1 December 2021) chancery: 800 2nd Avenue, Third Floor, New York, NY 10017 telephone: [1] (212) 937-0074 FAX: [1] (212) 937-0079 email address and website: nauru@onecommonwealth.org https://www.un.int/nauru/
Diplomatic Representation from US:	embassy: the US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Nauru

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