2007_Nauruan_presidential_election

2007 Nauruan parliamentary election

2007 Nauruan parliamentary election

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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]

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Presidential election

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 weightlifter Marcus 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.

References

  1. [1]
    Cooney, Campbell (1 August 2007). "Nauru Govt calls early election". Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    Cooney, Campbell (25 August 2007). "Nauru goes to polls in early election". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. [3]
    Sean, Dorney (26 August 2007). "Scotty Govt wins landslide Nauru election". Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. [4]
    Sean, Dorney (26 August 2007). "Nauru Government re-elected". Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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    "Nauru's president re-elected". Xinhua. 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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    Dorney, Sean (2007-08-26). "Scotty Govt wins landslide Nauru election". ABC News. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  7. [7]
    Constitution of Nauru (PDF) (Constitution, The President III). The Parliament of Nauru. 29 January 1968. p. 12-13.
  8. [8]
    "Scotty returned as Nauru president". Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  9. [9]
    "Nauru's president re-elected". People's Daily Online. 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-09-06.


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