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 byConstituency established
Succeeded byRuben Kun
In office
1977–1983
Preceded byAustin Bernicke
Succeeded byVinson Detenamo
Personal details
Born1923 or 1924
Died(1986-05-27)27 May 1986 (aged 62)

Biography

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Totouwa 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

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  1. ^ Census of Nauru, 31st December, 1952. 31 December 1952. p. 91.
  2. ^ a b Mani, V. S. (25 May 1988). "BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (28): 6.
  3. ^ Viviani, Nancy (1970). Nauru Phosphate and Political Progress (PDF). Australian National University. p. 105.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Caudwell, L. V. (28 November 1959). "ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (50): 1–2.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Declaration of Election" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (62): 1–5. 18 December 1967.
  8. ^ "DeRobert back as President". Pacific Islands Monthly (42): 30. 1 February 1971.
  9. ^ MacSporran, Peter H. (2 October 1972). "POLICE SERVICE BOARD" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (42): 2.
  10. ^ Thompson, I. R. (29 June 1977). "APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER OF POLICE SERVICE BOARD" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (48): 2.
  11. ^ Sadarka, S. M. (17 December 1973). "Declaration of Poll" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (58): 4.
  12. ^ "Austin Bernicke Dead". Pacific Islands Monthly (48): 17. March 1977.
  13. ^ Gillett, S. (16 March 1977). "BY ELECTION - CONSTITUENCY OF BUADA" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (24): 2.
  14. ^ Jones, Peter Lionel (14 November 1977). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 4.
  15. ^ DeRoburt, Hammer (15 May 1978). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (25): 1.
  16. ^ "Major Cabinet Reshuffle in Nauru". Pacific Islands Monthly (50): 7. February 1977.
  17. ^ Star, T. W. (8 December 1980). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (81): 6–7.
  18. ^ Star, T. W. (5 December 1983). "DECLARATION OF ELECTION" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (67): 3.