The Minister Assisting the President of Nauru is a senior position in the Cabinet of Nauru, and responsible for acting as a substitute of the President of Nauru.
The President appoints the person holding this position among the members of the cabinet.
The Minister Assisting the President of Nauru succeeded to the Presidency once. President Bernard Dowiyogo died in March 2003, and was succeeded by Derog Gioura.
The current Minister Assisting the President of Nauru, Lionel Aingimea is also the first Vice President of Nauru. He is himself a former President of Nauru as well.
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Name President Took office Left office Buraro Detudamo Hammer DeRoburtJanuary 1968December 1976Kinza Clodumar Bernard DowiyogoDecember 1976April 1978 Ruben Kun Lagumot Harris April 1978May 1978 Buraro Detudamo Hammer DeRoburt May 1978September 1986Kinza ClodumarKennan Adeang September 1986October 1986Buraro Detudamo Hammer DeRoburtOctober 1986December 1986 Derog Gioura Kennan Adeang December 1986December 1986 Buraro Detudamo Hammer DeRoburtDecember 1986 August 1989Vinson DetenamoKenas AroiAugust 1989December 1989Vinson Detenamo Bernard Dowiyogo December 1989 November 1995Ruben Kun Lagumot Harris November 1995 November 1996Vinson Detenamo Bernard DowiyogoNovember 1996 November 1996Ruby Dediya Kennan AdeangNovember 1996December 1996 Vinson Detenamo Ruben KunDecember 1996February 1997Vinson Detenamo Kinza ClodumarFebruary 1997 June 1998 Vinson Detenamo Bernard Dowiyogo June 1998April 1999 Remy Namaduk René HarrisApril 1999April 2000 Derog Gioura Bernard Dowiyogo April 2000March 2001 Remy Namaduk René HarrisMarch 2001January 2003Derog Gioura Bernard DowiyogoJanuary 2003January 2003 Remy Namaduk René HarrisJanuary 2003 January 2003 Derog Gioura Bernard Dowiyogo January 2003March 2003 Ludwig Scotty Derog GiouraMarch 2003May 2003 David Adeang Ludwig Scotty May 2003 August 2003 Derog Gioura René HarrisAugust 2003June 2004 David Adeang Ludwig ScottyJune 2004 December 2007 Kieren Keke Marcus StephenDecember 2007November 2011 Mathew Batsiua Frederick PitcherNovember 2011 November 2011 Kieren Keke Sprent Dabwido November 2011June 2013 David Adeang Baron WaqaJune 2013August 2019 Martin Hunt Lionel AingimeaAugust 2019September 2022 Martin Hunt Russ KunSeptember 2022October 2023 Lionel Aingimea David AdeangOctober 2023Incumbent
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