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Parliament of Nauru

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Parliament of Nauru
Type
Type
History
Founded31 January 1968; 56 years ago (1968-01-31)
Leadership
Lionel Aingimea, Non-partisan
since 27 August 2019
Marcus Stephen, Non-partisan
since 27 August 2019
Deputy Speaker
Vacant
Structure
Seats19
Political groups
Government
     Nauru First (5)
     Non-partisan (9)
Opposition
     Non-partisan (4)
     Non-partisan (1)
Elections
Dowdall system
Last election
24 August 2019
Next election
2022
Meeting place
Parliament Building, Yaren
Website
Official website
Footnotes
* all candidates for Parliament officially stand as independents.

The Parliament of Nauru is the unicameral legislature of Nauru. It has 19 members and they are elected for a three-year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of the Parliament.[1] The number of seats was increased to 19 in 2013.[2]

References

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  1. "About Parliament", Parliament of Nauru Archived 20 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Nauru country brief" Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 10 November 2012