Frigatebird, calophyllum flower; national colors: blue, yellow, white.
Title | "Nauru Bwiema" (Song of Nauru) |
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Lyric/music | Margaret HENDRIE/Laurence Henry HICKS |
Date of Independence | 31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship) |
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National holiday | Independence Day, 31 January (1968) |
Legal system | mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and customary law |
International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
Constitution | |
History | Effective 29 January 1968 |
Amendments | Proposed by Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament; amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican form of government, protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, the structure and authorities of the executive and legislative branches, also require two-thirds majority of votes in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2018 |
Executive Branch | |
Chief of state | President David ADEANG (since 30 October 2023) |
Head of government | President David ADEANG (since 30 October 2023) |
Cabinet | Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of Parliament |
Elections/appointments | president indirectly elected by Parliament for 3-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 30 October 2023 (next to be held in 2026) |
Election results | 2023: David ADEAGN elected president over Delvin THOMA, 10-8 2022: Russ KUN elected president unopposed |
Legislative branch | |
Description | Unicameral Parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms) |
Elections | Last held on 24 September 2022 (next to be held in September 2025) |
Election results | Percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19; composition - men 17, women 2, percentage women 10.5% |
Judicial branch | |
Highest court(s) | Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and several justices); note - in late 2017, the Nauruan Government revoked the 1976 High Court Appeals Act, which had allowed appeals beyond the Nauruan Supreme Court, and in early 2018, the government formed its own appeals court |
Judge selection and term of office | Judges appointed by the president to serve until age 65 |
Subordinate courts | District Court, Family Court |
Diplomatic representation in the US | |
Chief of mission | Ambassador Margo DEIYE (since 1 December 2021); note - also Permanent Representative to the UN |
Chancery | 801 2nd Avenue, Third Floor, New York, NY 10017 |
Telephone | [1] (212) 937-0074 |
FAX | [1] (212) 937-0079 |
Email address and website | [email protected] https://www.un.int/nauru/ |
Diplomatic representation from the US | |
Embassy | The US does not have an embassy in Nauru; the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited to Nauru |
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