Nauru Governance Information

Type of Government:

Republic

Capital city:

No official capital; government offices in Yaren District.

Population:

8,600 (2007 est.)

Independence :

January 31, 1968.

Year of current Constitution:

1968

President:

President H.E. The Hon Ludwig Scotty

Ministers:

Minister in Assistance to the President
The Honorable Witten T. Philippo

Minister of Education
The Honorable Wilfred I. Kendall

Minister of Finance
The Honorable Brenson S. Wase

Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Honorable Gerald Zackios

Minister of Health and Environment
The Honorable Alvin T. Jacklick

Minister of Internal Affairs
The Honorable Rien R. Morris

Minister of Justice
The Honorable Donald F. Capelle

Minister of Public Works
The Honorable Mattlan Zackhras

Minister of Resource and Development
The Honorable John M. Silk

Minister of Transportation and Communications - The Honorable Michael Konelios

Ambassador to the U.S
Banny de Brum

Minister of Health and Environment
The Honorable Alvin T. Jacklick

Parliament:

Unicameral Parliament - An 18-member unicameral parliament is elected every three years. The parliament elects a president from its members, who appoints a cabinet of five to six members. Nauru does not have a formal structure for political parties; candidates typically stand as independents. 15 of the 18 members of the current parliament are independents, and alliances within the government are often formed on the basis of extended family ties.

Electoral System:

The President is elected by indirect vote by the parliament to serve a 3-year term.

In the Parliament, 18 members are elected by popular vote to serve 3-year terms.

Most recent election:

October 23, 2004 (next to be held in October 2007)

Previous elections:

April 8, 2000; May 3, 2003.

Political Parties:

Naoero Amo (Nauru First) Party.
Democratic Party

Judicial System:

Supreme Court, Appellate Court, District Court, and Family Court.

Chief Justice:

Not available

Auditor General:

(Under Appointment Process)

Electoral Officer:

Camilla Solomon (also the Chief Secretary)

Ombudsman:

(Under Appointment Process)

Solicitor General:

Not available

Director of Public Prosecution:

Fred Amoa (Also the Secretary Justice)

Commissioner of Police:

Not available

Chairperson of the Public Service Commission:

Camilla Solomon

International Memberships

African, Caribbean , and Pacific Group of States (ACP)

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Commonwealth of Nations

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

International Criminal Court (ICCt)

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Interpol

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)

Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)

South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)

Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (INTELSAT)

United Nations (UN)

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Universal Postal Union (UPU)

World Health Organisation (WHO)

http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/fs/naur.pdf

http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/nauru/nauru_brief.html

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019041552632

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16447.htm

Sources:

(1) Central Intelligence Agency
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-n/nauru.html

(2)World Fact Book
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nr.html