Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 25 August 2007.[1] There were more than 80 candidates for the 18 seats available.[2] Fifteen MPs were reelected, among them fourteen supporters of Ludwig Scotty's government; the only opposition politician to be reelected was René Harris.[3] Of the three seats which changed hands, two were losses for the opposition and one was a gain.[4] Following the elections, there were fifteen pro-government members and three opposition members.[5]
On 28 August the newly elected MPs elected the president,[6] who was required by the constitution be a member of parliament.[7] Incumbent president Ludwig Scotty was elected with 14 votes to three for Commonwealth Games gold-winning weightlifterMarcus Stephen.[8][9] However, after a vote of no confidence in December, 2007, Scotty's government was ousted in favour of a new administration led by Stephen who became president.
