Kinza Clodumar

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Kinza Godfrey Clodumar (born February 8, 1945 in Boe) is a politician in Nauru. He was a member of parliament of that country for many years, was finance minister from 2003 until October 2004, and was President from February 12, 1997 until June 18, 1998, when he was deposed in a no confidence vote. Clodumar is a member of the indigenous population of Nauru, and he is concerned with environmental issues. Clodumar has given and withdrawn support from several other Nauruan politicians, including Bernard Dowiyogo, René Harris and Ludwig Scotty. For presidents, withdrawal of support by Clodumar often means that a President will lose a no confidence vote. In 2003, Clodumar himself tried to regain the presidency of Nauru twice, but narrowly lost the parliamentary vote both times. He lost his seat in Parliament in the elections of October 2004.