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The Most Famous

POLITICIANS from Nauru

This page contains a list of the greatest Nauruan Politicians. The pantheon dataset contains 15,577 Politicians, 15 of which were born in Nauru. This makes Nauru the birth place of the 117th most number of Politicians behind El Salvador and Uganda.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Nauruan Politicians of all time. This list of famous Nauruan Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Nauruan Politicians.

1. Hammer DeRoburt (1922 - 1992)

With an HPI of 51.55, Hammer DeRoburt is the most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 27 different languages on wikipedia.

Hammer DeRoburt (25 September 1922 – 15 July 1992) was the first President of the Republic of Nauru, and ruled the country for most of its first twenty years of independence.

2. Baron Waqa (1959 - )

With an HPI of 49.64, Baron Waqa is the 2nd most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 40 different languages.

Baron Divavesi Waqa (; born 31 December 1959) is a Nauruan politician who was President of Nauru from 11 June 2013 until 27 August 2019. He previously served as Minister of Education from 2004 to 2007.

3. Ludwig Scotty (1948 - )

With an HPI of 49.30, Ludwig Scotty is the 3rd most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Ludwig Derangadage Scotty (born 20 June 1948) is a Nauruan politician who twice served as President of Nauru and was Speaker of Parliament five times between 2000 and 2016. He served as president from 29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003 and again from 22 June 2004 until his ousting in a vote of no confidence on 19 December 2007. He was elected as president in 2003, again from November 2010 to April 2013, and from June 2013 to June 2016.

4. Bernard Dowiyogo (1946 - 2003)

With an HPI of 46.54, Bernard Dowiyogo is the 4th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (14 February 1946 – 9 March 2003) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru on seven separate occasions. During this time, he also served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ubenide.

5. René Harris (1947 - 2008)

With an HPI of 46.52, René Harris is the 5th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

René Reynaldo Harris (11 November 1947 – 5 July 2008) was President of the Republic of Nauru four times between 1999 and 2004. He was a Member of Parliament from 1977 to 2008.

6. Lionel Aingimea (1969 - )

With an HPI of 45.42, Lionel Aingimea is the 6th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Lionel Rouwen Aingimea (born 2 September 1965) is a Nauruan lawyer and politician. He served as President of Nauru from 2019 to 2022. He currently serves as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru.

7. Derog Gioura (1932 - 2008)

With an HPI of 44.75, Derog Gioura is the 7th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Derog Gioura (1 September 1932 – 25 September 2008) was a Nauruan political figure. He was President of the Republic of Nauru (acting) in 2003.

8. Kinza Clodumar (1945 - 2021)

With an HPI of 44.55, Kinza Clodumar is the 8th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Kinza Godfrey Clodumar (8 February 1945 – 29 November 2021) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru from 1997 to 1998.

9. Kennan Adeang (1942 - 2011)

With an HPI of 42.53, Kennan Adeang is the 9th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Kennan Ranibok Adeang (23 December 1942 – 26 December 2011) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru for three separate periods during the late 20th century. Born in Nauru, and educated in Australia, including at the Australian School of Pacific Administration, Adeang was first elected to the Parliament of Nauru in 1971, representing the seat of Ubenide, and became a noted opponent of Hammer DeRoburt, the country's first president. He first became president in 1986, serving two short terms at the end of that year. In the following year, 1987, Adeang was involved in the establishment of the Democratic Party of Nauru, one of the first political parties in Nauru. He again served as president in late 1996, but lost power after a motion of no confidence. Adeang was active in parliament until 2000, serving at various times in the Cabinet, and also as Speaker from February 1997 to December 1998. In 2007, he was appointed High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji, serving in the position until his death in 2011. His son, David Adeang, also served in the Nauruan parliament, occupying the same constituency as his father.

10. Lagumot Harris (1938 - 1999)

With an HPI of 42.33, Lagumot Harris is the 10th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Lagumot Gagiemem Nimidere Harris (23 December 1938 – 8 September 1999) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of the Republic of Nauru, and served as its President. He was a cousin of René Harris.

People

Pantheon has 15 people classified as politicians born between 1922 and 1972. Of these 15, 5 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living politicians include Baron Waqa, Ludwig Scotty, and Lionel Aingimea. The most famous deceased politicians include Hammer DeRoburt, Bernard Dowiyogo, and René Harris. As of April 2022, 6 new politicians have been added to Pantheon including Derog Gioura, Kinza Clodumar, and Kennan Adeang.