Mathew Batsiua

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Mathew Batsiua
Mathew Batsiua.jpg
Member of the Nauruan Parliament
for Boe
In office
October 23, 2004 – August 27, 2019
Preceded byKinza Clodumar
Personal details
Born (1971-05-27) 27 May 1971 (age 50)[citation needed]
Nauru
NationalityNauru Nauruan
ResidenceBoe

Mathew Jansen Batsiua (born May 27, 1971[citation needed]) is a Nauruan politician.[1] Batsiua, a former health minister and former foreign minister of Nauru, has served as a member of parliament for the constituency of Boe since 2004.[2]

Parliamentary role[]

Batsiua has been elected to parliament in the 2004 general elections, ousting long-time parliamentarian and former president Kinza Clodumar. He has been re-elected in the 2007 and 2008 elections. He was appointed as Minister Assisting the President of Nauru in the short-lived cabinet of Frederick Pitcher in November 2011.

Parliamentary constituency[]

He represents the Boe Constituency in the Parliament of Nauru.

Background[]

Before entering parliament, Batsiua previously served as chief secretary.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Parliament of Nauru
  2. ^ "Asylum plan on course despite Nauru power shift". ABC News (Australia). 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-10.


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