Mathew Batsiua
Mathew Batsiua | |
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Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Boe | |
In office October 23, 2004 – August 27, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kinza Clodumar |
Personal details | |
Born | citation needed] Nauru | 27 May 1971 [
Nationality | Nauruan |
Residence | Boe |
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[]
- ^ Parliament of Nauru
- ^ "Asylum plan on course despite Nauru power shift". ABC News (Australia). 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Foreign Ministers of Nauru
- Members of the Parliament of Nauru
- People from Boe District
- Ministers Assisting the President of Nauru
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