Ludwig Dowong Keke (born Ludwig Dowong; born c. 1935) is a Nauruan politician, diplomat, and dentist. Keke was Nauru's first university graduate. He worked as a dentist in Australia before returning to Nauru to enter politics by 1967, first being elected to the Constitutional Convention, and then to the Legislative Assembly. He served in the parliament until 1972. After 1977, he served as a dental officer in Western Australia. He then served as a dental officer for the South Pacific Commission in 1981. He returned to Nauru and served three terms in the parliament between 1986 and 2000, serving as speaker of parliament in his final term. By 2004, he was a diplomat to Fiji, and in 2007 he became the first Nauruan ambassador to Taiwan. He served in that capacity until 2016.
Ludwig Keke's brother, Leo Keke, was the first lawyer from Nauru.[6] On 19 July 1969, Keke married Ann Elizabeth Buissink, an Australian woman of Dutch origin.[22][23] Together they have two sons, Kristian and Kieren. Kieren Keke is also a Nauruan politician, who served as foreign minister. Kristian is a senior pilot at All Nippon Airways.[24]
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