| Kennan Adeang | |
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| President of Nauru | |
| In office September 17 – October 1, 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
| Succeeded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
| In office December – December 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
| Succeeded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
| In office November 26 – December 19, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Bernard Dowiyogo |
| Succeeded by | Ruben Kun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942? |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Nauru |
HE Kennan Ranibok Adeang (b. 1942?) is a Nauruan political figure and was President of the Republic of Nauru during a number of short periods of office in the 1980s.[1][2] He is a founder of the Democratic Party of Nauru which was, when it was founded in 1986, the first new political grouping since the mid 70s.[3]
He has a son, David Adeang, who has served as Deputy President of Nauru[4], Finance Minister[4], Foreign Minister[4], and as Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru in March - April 2008.
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Kennan Adeang served twice as President of Nauru in 1986.[1] In September of that year he was elected by a margin of one vote over the incumbent Hammer DeRoburt but was ousted, following a vote of no confidence after only 14 days.[3]
Following a general election in December, he was again elected as president only to lose the office following another vote of no confidence. He was replaced by the same man, Hammer DeRoburt.[3] Nauru's parliamentary system means that the President is both head of state and head of the government, and is elected by the Parliament from among its members every three years.[5]
Kennan Adeang held the Presidency of Nauru again in November–December 1996.[1] He gained office following a vote of no confidence in November 1996 but lost it in the same way in December of the same year.[3]
| The Honourable Kennan Adeang MP |
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| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Ubenide |
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| In office January 25, 1971 – June 18, 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Derog Gioura |
| Succeeded by | Derog Gioura |
| In office December 17, 1973 – December 18, 1976 |
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| Preceded by | Derog Gioura |
| Succeeded by | Derog Gioura |
| In office May 16, 1977 – September 14, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Derog Gioura |
| Succeeded by | Derog Gioura |
| In office December 8, 1980 – July 25, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Lagumot Harris |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| In office September 3, 1988 – April 8, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | himself |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Hiram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1942 Nauru |
| Nationality | Nauruan |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Nauru |
| Children | David Adeang |
| Religion | Christian |
In Adeang's periods of political office he was regarded as an opponent of veteran Nauruan politician Hammer DeRoburt.[3]
While in Opposition following his second period of Presidential office, Adeang founded and led the Democratic Party of Nauru, which had, as its stated aims, the curbing of increases in presidential power and the promotion of democracy.[3] He is still the leader of that party.[6]
Adeang was first elected to parliament in 1971, ousting Derog Gioura, but was forced to resign a few months later; Gioura took his seat in the parliament. Adeang was re-elected in 1973 instead of Gioura to serve a second term, but lost his seat again to Gioura in the 1976 elections. In the 1977 snap elections Adeang was re-elected, but had to resign once again to leave Gioura the seat. In 1980 both Adeang and Gioura were elected to parliament and they both served long-time terms from then on. Adeang had to resign again in 1987 for two months, but was re-elected in the following by-election.
Following the February 1997 election, he served in the cabinet of President Kiza Klodimar.[7] Early in 1998, in his capacity as Speaker, Adeang required five members of the house to resign, including the former President Lagumot Harris, following remarks made about him in an opposition newsletter. Following elections later that year, three of those members were re-elected.[3]
Adeang served a period as Nauru High Commissioner to Fiji during 2007, during which time he was accused of, and denied, abusing two ministers. The allegations were made by a resigning Nauru Health Minister, Kieren Keke.[4]
| Preceded by Hammer DeRoburt |
President of Nauru 17 September 1986–1 October 1986 |
Succeeded by Hammer DeRoburt |
| Preceded by Hammer DeRoburt |
President of Nauru December 1986 |
Succeeded by Hammer DeRoburt |
| Preceded by Bernard Dowiyogo |
President of Nauru 26 November 1996–19 December 1996 |
Succeeded by Ruben Kun |
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