President of Nauru

President of the Republic of the Nauru
Incumbent Sprent Dabwido since 15 November 2011
Term length	Three years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Hammer DeRoburt
Formation	31 January 1968

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The President of Nauru is elected by Parliament from amongst its members. He is both the head of state and head of government of Nauru. Nauru's unicameral Parliament has 18 members, with an electoral term of 3 years. Political parties only play a minor role in Nauru politics, and there has often been significant periods of instability in the Presidential office. The even number of seats in the Parliament and shifting allegiances amongst a small number of individuals can leading to frequent changes in the makeup of the government of the day, including the Presidential position itself.

List of Presidents of Nauru (1968-Present)

Name (birth-death)	Dates of presidency
1. Hammer DeRoburt (1922-1992)	31 January 1968 to 22 December 1976
2. Bernard Dowiyogo (1946-2003)	22 December 1976 to 19 April 1978
3. Lagumot Harris (1938?-1999)	19 April 1978 to 15 May 1978
4. Hammer DeRoburt (2nd admin)	15 May 1978 to 17 September 1986
5. Kennan Adeang (1942-)	17 September 1986 to 1 October 1986
6. Hammer DeRoburt (3rd admin)	1 October 1986 to ?? December 1986
7. Kennan Adeang (2nd admin)	?? December 1986 to ?? December 1986
8. Hammer DeRoburt (4th admin)	?? December 1986 to 17 August 1989
9. Kenos Aroi (1942-1991)	17 August 1989 to 12 December 1989
10. Bernard Dowiyogo (2nd admin)	12 December 1989 to 22 November 1995
11. Lagumot Harris (2nd admin)	22 November 1995 to 11 November 1996
12. Bernard Dowiyogo (3rd admin)	11 November 1996 to 26 November 1996
13. Kennan Adeang (3rd admin)	26 November 1996 to 19 December 1996
14. Ruben Kun (19??-)	19 December 1996 to 13 February 1997
15. Kinza Clodumar (1945-)	13 February 1997 to 18 June 1998
16. Bernard Dowiyogo (4th admin)	18 June 1998 to 27 April 1999
17. René Harris (1948-2008)	27 April 1999 to 20 April 2000
18. Bernard Dowiyogo (5th admin)	20 April 2000 to 30 March 2001
19. René Harris (2nd admin)	30 March 2001 to 9 January 2003
20. Bernard Dowiyogo (6th admin)	9 January 2003 to 17 January 2003
21. René Harris (3rd admin)	17 January 2003 to 18 January 2003
22. Bernard Dowiyogo (7th admin; died in office)	18 January 2003 to 10 March 2003
23. Derog Gioura (1932-)	10 March 2003 to 29 May 2003 (acting to 20 March 2003)
24. Ludwig Scotty (1948-)	29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003
25. René Harris (4th admin)	8 August 2003 to 22 June 2004
26. Ludwig Scotty (2nd admin)	22 June 2004 to 19 December 2007
27. Marcus Stephen (1969-)	19 December 2007 to 10 November 2011
28. Frederick Pitcher (1967-)	10 November 2011 to 15 November 2011
29. Sprent Dabwido (1972-)	15 November 2011 to present

Latest election

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