Bernard Dowiyogo
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Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (February 14, 1946–March 9, 2003) was a politician from Nauru. He first became an elected member of Nauru's 18-seat parliament in 1973. He served his first term as President from 1976 to 1978 after ousting Hammer DeRoburt.
Over the next 25 years, Dowiyogo served as President several times, for periods as long as six years (1989–1995) and as short as 15 days (in November 1996).
During the 1980s, he sharply criticized France and the United States for atomic weapons testing in the region.
He died in office in March 2003 (having been president on this occasion since January 2003) at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. from heart complications brought on by his struggle with diabetes, a common ailment on Nauru.
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| Preceded by: Hammer DeRoburt |
President of Nauru 22 December 1976–19 April 1978 |
Succeeded by: Lagumot Harris |
