Pres Nimes Ekwona

The Honourable
Pres Nimes Ekwona
MP
Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru
In office
1986–1987
Preceded byKinza Clodumar
Succeeded byDerog Gioura
Member of the Nauruan Parliament
for Yaren
In office
2000–2004
Preceded byLudwig Keke
Succeeded byDominic Tabuna
In office
1980–1997
Preceded byLeo Keke
Succeeded byLudwig Keke
Personal details
Born (1948-06-22) 22 June 1948 (age 76)

Pres Nimes Ekwona[a] (born 22 June 1948) is a Nauruan politician and lawyer.

Biography

Ekwona was born on 22 June 1948. In 1986, he was admitted to the Nauru Bar.[1]

In 1976, Ekwona unsuccessfully ran for the parliament seat representing the Yaren Constituency.[2] He did so again in 1977.[3] Ekwona was elected to parliament in 1980.[4] He was re-elected in 1983 and 1986.[5][6] On 18 September 1986, Ekwona was appointed minister of health and education by President Kennan Adeang.[7] When President Hammer DeRoburt regained power in October 1986, he replaced Ekwona with Lawrence Stephen in his cabinet.[8] After President Adeang was re-elected, he appointed Ekwona as minister of works and community services, as well as minister of external affairs on 15 December 1986.[9]

Ekwona served as speaker of parliament between 1986 and 1987.[10] He was re-elected to parliament in 1987, 1989, and 1992.[11][12][13] On 28 May 1990, President Bernard Dowiyogo appointed Ekwona as justice minister.[14] President Dowiyogo appointed Ekwona as minister of education on 16 September 1993.[15] He was re-elected again in 1995.[16] He was defeated in the 1997 election.[17] He was unsuccessful in an attempt to regain his old parliament seat in a 1998 by-election.[18] He regained his parliament seat in the 2000 election.[19] He was re-elected in 2003, before being defeated in 2004.[20][21] He was again defeated in 2007 and April 2010.[22][23]

Ekwona served as team manager for the Nauruan team at the 2000 Olympic Games. He was elected as secretary general of the Nauru Olympic Committee on 23 January 2009.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ He is also referred to as Pres-Nimes Ekwona, Pres Nimes Ekwona Dabwadauw, and Pres Nimes Dabwadauw.

References

  1. ^ a b "Nauru Olympic Committee". Association of National Olympic Committees. 2009. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ Gillett, S. (20 December 1976). "DECLARATION OF POLL" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (65): 4.
  3. ^ Jones, Peter Lionel (14 November 1977). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 4.
  4. ^ Star, T. W. (8 December 1980). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 6–7.
  5. ^ Star, T. W. (5 December 1983). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (67): 3.
  6. ^ Mani, V. S. (8 December 1986). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (88): 6.
  7. ^ Adeang, K. R. (18 September 1986). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (59): 1.
  8. ^ DeRoburt, Hammer (1 October 1986). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (62): 1.
  9. ^ Adeabg, Kennan Ranibok (16 December 1986). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (91): 1.
  10. ^ Blair, Jonny (6 August 2019). "Plaque entitled "Speakers of Parliament" in Yaren, Nauru, in the photo album Nauru: Yaren, The Capital City". Flickr. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  11. ^ Manu, V. S. (26 January 1987). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (9): 9.
  12. ^ Mani, V. S. (9 December 1989). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1989" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (72): 2.
  13. ^ Emiu, K. Deouri (16 November 1992). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1992" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (77): 8.
  14. ^ Dowiyogo, Bernard (30 May 1990). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (38): 1.
  15. ^ Dowiyogo, Bernard (17 September 1993). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (49): 1.
  16. ^ Emiu, Kelly D. (20 November 1995). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1992" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (66): 3.
  17. ^ Itsimaera, Angie (10 February 1997). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1997" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (16): 1.
  18. ^ Emiu, Kelly D. (23 February 1998). "PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION FOR THE CONSTITUENCY OF YAREN" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (18): 4.
  19. ^ Batsiua, Mathew (8 April 2000). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2000" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (26): 4.
  20. ^ Star, Tamaiti Willie (5 May 2003). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2003" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (35): 1.
  21. ^ Solomon, Camilla (23 October 2004). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2004" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (87): 3.
  22. ^ Solomon, Camilla (26 August 2007). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2007" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (87): 5.
  23. ^ Cain, Michael B. (24 April 2010). "CONSTITUENCY OF YAREN" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (48): 4.