Joseph Laben Hiram (born 10 March 1943) is a retired Nauruan public servant and politician.
Joseph Hiram | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Ubenide | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Succeeded by | David Adeang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1943 |
| Alma mater | Gordon Institute, Geelong |
Biography
editHiram was born on 10 March 1943. He studied at Gordon Institute in Geelong, Victoria in Australia. When Nauru gained independence in 1968, Hiram lived in Melbourne and was working for the British Phosphate Commissioners as a junior mechanical engineer. After the country's founding, he helped to establish the Melbourne office of the Nauru Phosphate Corporation.[1]
Hiram worked for the Nauruan government for 40 years. At some point, Hiram had served as a mechanical engineer for RONPhos and as Nauru's director of civil aviation.[1] By 2002, Hiram was general manager of the Nauru Phosphate Corporation.[2] By 2008, Hiram had retired from work.[1]
Hiram has unsuccessfully ran to represent the Ubenide Constituency in the Parliament of Nauru several times. He ran in the following years: 1976, 1977, 1980, 1987, and 1994 (by-election).[3][4][5][6][7] Hiram was successfully elected in the 2000 election.[8] On 8 December 2001, another election was held in the Ubenide Constituency, in which Hiram was unseated by David Adeang.[9] Hiram continued to run for the Ubenide seat in the elections in 2003 and 2004.[10][11] He ran for the Meneng Constituency in 2007 and 2008.[12][13] Hiram ran for the Ubenide seat again in April 2010.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "WWII survivor tells his story" (PDF). Nauru Bulletin (1): 1–2. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2023.
- ^ The Europa World Year Book 2002, Volume 2, Part 2. Google Books. 2002. p. 2881.
- ^ Gillet, S. (20 December 1976). "ELECTORAL ACT 1965-1973" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (65): 3.
- ^ Jones, Peter Lionel (14 November 1977). "ELECTORAL ACT 1965-1973" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 3–4.
- ^ Star, T. W. (8 December 1980). "ELECTORAL ACT 1965-1973" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (78): 5–6.
- ^ Mani, V. S. (26 January 1987). "ELECTORAL ACT 1965-1973" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (9): 8.
- ^ Emu, Kelly D (11 July 1994). "ELECTORAL ACT 1965-1973" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (41): 1–4.
- ^ Batsiua, Mathew (8 April 2000). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2000" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (26): 5.
- ^ Batsiua, Mathew (10 December 2001). "ELECTORAL ACT 1965-1992" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (75): 1–2.
- ^ Star, Tamaiti Willie (5 May 2003). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2003" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (35): 2.
- ^ Solomon, Camilla (23 October 2004). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2004" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (87): 7.
- ^ Solomon, Camilla (26 August 2007). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2007" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (87): 7.
- ^ Solomon, Camilla (26 April 2008). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2008" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (46): 8.
- ^ Cain, Michael B. (24 April 2010). "CONSTITUENCY OF DENIGOMODU, NIBOK, UABOE, BAITSI (UBENIDE)" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (48): 7.