David Peter Gadaraoa is a Nauruan politician.

David Peter Gadaraoa
Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru
In office
January 1977 – September 1981
Preceded byEdwin Tsitsi
Succeeded byRuben Kun
Member of the Nauruan Parliament
for Anabar
In office
1968–1981
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMaein Deireragea

Biography

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In 1967, Gadaraoa was elected to serve on the Nauruan Constitutional Convention.[1] Gadaraoa was elected to the Parliament of Nauru representing the Anabar Constituency in the 1968 election.[2] He was re-elected unopposed in 1971.[3] He was again re-elected in 1973.[4] In December 1973, Gadaraoa was elected deputy speaker under Speaker Kenas Aroi. Gadaraoa defeated Lagumot Harris by one vote.[5]

Gadaraoa was re-elected in 1976.[6] Gadaraoa was elected speaker of Parliament in January 1977 following the resignation of Speaker Edwin Tsitsi in December 1976.[7] Gadaraoa was re-elected to parliament in 1977.[8] He was re-elected as speaker in November.[9] He was again re-elected unopposed to parliament in 1980.[10] He was re-elected as speaker as well.[11] Gadaraoa resigned his parliamentary seat in September 1981 for personal reasons.[2]

Gadaraoa ran unsuccessfully for parliament in the Anabar Constituency in the following elections: 1983, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, April 2010, and June 2010.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

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  1. ^ "Declaration of Election" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (62): 1–5. 18 December 1967.
  2. ^ a b "People". Pacific Islands Monthly (52): 40. November 1981.
  3. ^ Ayers, J. R. (13 January 1971). "ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (3): 9–10.
  4. ^ Cain, Michael B. (17 December 1973). "DECLARATION OF POLL" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (58): 2.
  5. ^ "General Elections in Nauru". Australian foreign affairs record (45): 41. January 1974.
  6. ^ Gillett, S. (20 December 1976). "DECLARATION OF POLL" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (65): 2.
  7. ^ "No Fun and Games When Party Politics Creeps Up on Nauru". Pacific Islands Monthly (2): 9–10. 1 February 1977.
  8. ^ Jones, Peter Lionel (14 November 1977). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 2.
  9. ^ "Nauruans vote to "legalise" a palace revolution". Pacific Islands Monthly (49): 31. January 1978.
  10. ^ Star, T. W. (3 December 1980). "GENERAL ELECTION 1980 ANABAR CONSTITUENCY" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (76): 2–3.
  11. ^ "Surprises in Nauru Poll". Pacific Islands Monthly (52): 5. February 1981.
  12. ^ Star, T. W. (5 December 1983). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (67): 4.
  13. ^ Manu, V. S. (26 January 1987). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (9): 3.
  14. ^ Emiu, K. Deouri (16 November 1992). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1992" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (77): 6.
  15. ^ Emiu, Kelly D. (20 November 1995). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1992" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (66): 4.
  16. ^ Itsimaera, Angie (10 February 1997). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1997" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (16): 3.
  17. ^ Batsiua, Mathew (8 April 2000). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2000" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (26): 1.
  18. ^ Star, Tamaiti Willie (5 May 2003). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2003" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (35): 5.
  19. ^ Solomon, Camilla (26 August 2007). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2007" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (87): 1.
  20. ^ Solomon, Camilla (26 April 2008). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2008" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (46): 6.
  21. ^ Cain, Michael B. (24 April 2010). "CONSTITUENCY OF ANABAR/IJUW/ANIBARE" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (48): 6.
  22. ^ Cain, Michael B. (19 June 2010). "General Parliamentary Election 2010" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (79): 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2022.