Cabinet of Nauru

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The Cabinet of Nauru is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of Nauru, a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean. Article 17 (1.) of the Constitution of Nauru provides for the "executive authority of Nauru" to be vested in "a Cabinet constituted as provided by this Part" with the "general direction and control of the government of Nauru", specified in Article 17 (2.) as being "collectively responsible" to the Parliament of Nauru. The Cabinet is directly appointed by the President of Nauru, and comprises the president, who presides over meetings over the Cabinet, and either four or five members of the parliament. The president is also responsible for assigning Members of the Cabinet, including himself, "responsibility for any business of the government of Nauru", as ministers. Members of the Cabinet are required to swear or affirm an oath of office prior to being appointed.^[1]

Current Cabinet

The following cabinet was appointed by Baron Waqa on June 13, 2013 after he was elected President of Nauru:^[2]

Name	Portfolios
His Excellency Baron Waqa, MP	Chairman of the Cabinet (as president) Public Service Police & Emergency Services Foreign Affairs & Trade Climate Change
Hon. David Adeang, MP	Minister Assisting the President Finance & Sustainable Development Justice Eigigu Holdings Corporation Nauru Air Corporation
Hon. Valdon Dowiyogo, MP	Health Transport Sports Fisheries
Hon. Aaron Cook, MP	Commerce, Industry & Environment Republic of Nauru Phosphate Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation
Hon. Charmaine Scotty, MP	Home Affairs Education and Youth Land Management
Hon. Shadlog Bernicke, MP	Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust Telecommunications Nauru Utilities Corporation

References

↑ Constitution of Nauru – Nauru Sessional Legislation. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
↑ http://www.naurugov.nr/government-information-office/media-release/president-waqa-names-his-cabinet-13june2013.aspx

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