Raymond Gadabu

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Raymond Gadabu is on the left and Hammer DeRoburt is at the center. Photo from 1968

Raymond Gadabu (died 1964)^[1] was a Nauruan politician who served as Head Chief between 1953 and 1955.

Biography

When democracy was introduced to Nauru in 1951, Gadabu was elected to the first Local Government Council from the Aiwo constituency.^[2] Following the death of Head Chief Timothy Detudamo in April 1953, Gadabu was elected as his replacement.^[3] Although he was re-elected to the Council in 1955, he was replaced as Head Chief by Hammer DeRoburt. Gadabu later served as vice-president under DeRoburt after independence.

References

↑ The Records of the Proceedings and the Printed Papers 18. Parliament of Australia. 1964. p. 406.
↑ Nancy Viviani (1970) Nauru: Phosphate and Political Progress Australia National University Press, p105
↑ Viviani, p106

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Name	Gadabu, Raymond
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Short description	Nauruan chief
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	1964
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