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The first day of the year. [1] 31 January Independence Day: Celebrates the Independence of Nauru, 31 January 1968 [2] Friday before Easter Sunday: Good Friday: The anniversary of the death of Jesus [3] The day after Easter Sunday: Easter Monday [4] 17 May Constitution Day: Celebrates when the Constitution of Nauru was created [5] 1 July RONPhos ...
Nauru supported the Micronesia boycott of the Pacific Islands Forum in 2021, which aimed for a Micronesian secretary-general; [8] it also offered to temporarily host a Micronesia secretariat. [9] When University of the South Pacific Vice-Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia was deported from Fiji after investigating university finances, Nauru hosted ...
A Constitutional Convention was elected in 1967 and produced a new constitution in preparation for independence, which provided for an 18-member Legislative Assembly with a three-year term. The Assembly would then appoint a five-member Council of State to exercise executive power .
A constitutional referendum was held in Nauru on 27 February 2010. [1] Voters were asked to vote on amendments to the constitution, most notably a change to a directly elected president (instead of one chosen by parliament) and a strengthening of human rights legislation (but also a clarification of the distribution of powers and other, less notable amendments). [2]
The constitution of the Republic of Nauru was adopted following national independence on 31 January 1968. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2007 there were political debates in progress with a view to amend aspects of the Constitution, owing to the challenge of widely acknowledged political instability.
The voting age in Nauru, as specified by the Article 29 of the Constitution, is 20 years old. [5] Voting is compulsory for citizens of Nauru. Early voting is held for the week before elections, for Nauruans who cannot make it to the polls on election day. A proxy can be appointed if a Nauruan citizen is out of the country on election day. [6]
This is a list of universities in Nauru. [1] Universities. University of the South Pacific (Nauru campus) See also. List of universities by country; References
The fourteen districts of Nauru were grouped into eight constituencies. Seven constituencies elected one member, whilst one elected two. [2] The election was held under universal suffrage and any eligible voter could stand as a candidate. [2] A total of 39 candidates stood in the election, an increase from 21 in the first elections. [1] [2]