Totouwa Depaune (1923 or 1924 – 27 May 1986) was a Nauruan politician. He served as minister of public works and community services in 1978.
Totouwa Depaune | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Buada | |
| In office 1968–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Ruben Kun |
| In office 1977–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Austin Bernicke |
| Succeeded by | Vinson Detenamo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 or 1924 |
| Died | 27 May 1986 (aged 62) |
Biography
editTotouwa Depaune was born in either 1923 or 1924. A 1952 census describes Depaune as a married Protestant, working as a welding foreman.[1] He was of the Iruwa tribe.[2]
In 1951, Depaune was elected to the first Nauru Local Government Council to represent the Buada District.[3] He was not re-elected in 1955.[4] He unsuccessfully ran for the Local Government Council in 1959.[5][6] In 1967, Depaune was elected to the Nauru Constitutional Convention.[7]
Depaune was elected to the first Parliament of Nauru in 1968 to represent the Buada Constituency. He was unseated by Ruben Kun in the 1971 election.[8] By 1972, Depaune was serving as member of the Police Service Board.[9] He served in this position until 1977.[10] He unsuccessfully ran for parliament in 1973 and 1976.[11] MP Austin Bernicke died in 1977.[12] Depaune was elected in a subsequent by-election held on 5 March 1977.[13] Depaune was re-elected in the November 1977 election.[14] He was appointed minister of public works and community services by President Hammer DeRoburt on 12 May 1978.[15] In December 1978, following a cabinet reshuffle by President DeRoburt, Depaune was replaced as public works minister by Lagumot Harris.[16] Depaune was re-elected in 1980.[17] He did not run in 1983.[18]
Depaune died on 27 May 1986.[2]
References
edit- ^ Census of Nauru, 31st December, 1952. 31 December 1952. p. 91.
- ^ a b Mani, V. S. (25 May 1988). "BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (28): 6.
- ^ Viviani, Nancy (1970). Nauru Phosphate and Political Progress (PDF). Australian National University. p. 105.
- ^ Parliament of Australia (1957). Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the administration of the Territory of Nauru from Year 1955-56. p. 13.
- ^ Caudwell, L. V. (28 November 1959). "ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (50): 1–2.
- ^ Parliament of Australia (1961). Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the administration of the Territory of Nauru from Year 1959-60. p. 13.
- ^ "Declaration of Election" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (62): 1–5. 18 December 1967.
- ^ "DeRobert back as President". Pacific Islands Monthly (42): 30. 1 February 1971.
- ^ MacSporran, Peter H. (2 October 1972). "POLICE SERVICE BOARD" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (42): 2.
- ^ Thompson, I. R. (29 June 1977). "APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER OF POLICE SERVICE BOARD" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (48): 2.
- ^ Sadarka, S. M. (17 December 1973). "Declaration of Poll" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (58): 4.
- ^ "Austin Bernicke Dead". Pacific Islands Monthly (48): 17. March 1977.
- ^ Gillett, S. (16 March 1977). "BY ELECTION - CONSTITUENCY OF BUADA" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (24): 2.
- ^ Jones, Peter Lionel (14 November 1977). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 4.
- ^ DeRoburt, Hammer (15 May 1978). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (25): 1.
- ^ "Major Cabinet Reshuffle in Nauru". Pacific Islands Monthly (50): 7. February 1977.
- ^ Star, T. W. (8 December 1980). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 6–7.
- ^ Star, T. W. (5 December 1983). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (67): 3.