Valdon Dowiyogo

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Valdon Dowiyogo is a political figure from the Pacific nation of the Republic of Nauru.

Contents 1 Family and political background 2 Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru 3 See also 4 Reference

[edit] Family and political background

His father, Bernard Dowiyogo, served as President of Nauru on seven occasions between 1976 and 2003.

Valdon Dowiyogo stood for the Parliament of Nauru for the constituency of Ubenide and was duly elected.

[edit] Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru

In 2005 he was appointed Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru ^[1]. The occasion of his appointment was the death in office of the previous Speaker, Vassal Gadoengin.

[edit] See also

• Politics of Nauru
• Political_families_of_the_world#Nauru

[edit] Reference

1. ^ 'Nauru elects a new Speaker', Radio New Zealand International, January 7, 2005.