| Bernard Dowiyogo | |
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| President of Nauru | |
| In office December 22, 1976 – April 19, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
| Succeeded by | Lagumot Harris |
| In office December 12, 1989 – November 22, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Kenos Aroi |
| Succeeded by | Lagumot Harris |
| In office November 11, 1996 – November 25, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Lagumot Harris |
| Succeeded by | Kennan Adeang |
| In office June 18, 1998 – April 27, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Kinza Clodumar |
| Succeeded by | René Harris |
| In office April 20, 2000 – March 30, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | René Harris |
| Succeeded by | René Harris |
| In office January 9, 2003 – January 17, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | René Harris |
| Succeeded by | René Harris |
| In office January 18, 2003 – March 9, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | René Harris |
| Succeeded by | Derog Gioura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1946 Ubenide |
| Died | March 9, 2003 (aged 57) Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Dowiyogo |
| Children | Valdon Dowiyogo |
| The Honourable Bernard Dowiyogo MP |
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| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Ubenide |
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| In office December 17, 1973 – March 9, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Victor Eoaeo |
| Succeeded by | Russell Kun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1946 Nauru |
| Died | 9 March 2003 (aged 57) Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | Nauruan |
| Children | Valdon Dowiyogo, Jesaulenko Dowiyogo |
| Religion | Christian |
HE Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (February 14, 1946 – March 9, 2003) was President of the Republic of Nauru.
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He first became an elected member of Nauru's 18-seat parliament in 1973. Particularly in his earlier years in the Parliament of Nauru Dowiyogo was seen as an opponent of Nauru's first post-independence President, Hammer DeRoburt.
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). He was the youngest president in Nauru.
During the 1980s, he sharply criticized France and the United States for atomic weapons testing in Nauru.
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. At the time of the deterioration of his final illness, he had been engaged in protracted negotiations with the United States Government.
He was one of the youngest heads of state in the world when elected as President of Nauru in 1976, but at his death in 2003 which ended a political career spanning about 30 years he was regarded as something of an elder statesman.
Valdon Dowiyogo, son of Bernard Dowiyogo, was appointed Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru in 2005.[1]
Dowiyogo's widow, former First Lady Christine Dowiyogo, died in March 2008.[2]
| Preceded by Hammer DeRoburt |
President of Nauru 22 December 1976 – 19 April 1978 |
Succeeded by Lagumot Harris |
| Preceded by Kenos Aroi |
President of Nauru 12 December 1989 – 22 November 1995 |
Succeeded by Lagumot Harris |
| Preceded by Lagumot Harris |
President of Nauru 11 November 1996 – 26 November 1996 |
Succeeded by Kennan Adeang |
| Preceded by Kinza Clodumar |
President of Nauru 18 June 1998 – 27 April 1999 |
Succeeded by René Harris |
| Preceded by René Harris |
President of Nauru 20 April 2000 – 30 March 2001 |
Succeeded by René Harris |
| Preceded by René Harris |
President of Nauru 9 January 2003 – 17 January 2003 |
Succeeded by René Harris |
| Preceded by René Harris |
President of Nauru 18 January 2003 – 10 March 2003 |
Succeeded by Derog Gioura |
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