The Centre Party is an informal political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 in the Pacific nation of Nauru

Nauru

Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...

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Foundation

The party was formed by the former President of Nauru, Kinza Clodumar

Kinza Clodumar

HE Kinza Godfrey Clodumar is a political figure from Nauru who was President of Nauru from 1997 to 1998.-Background:...

, and supported René Harris

René Harris

René Reynaldo Harris was President of the Republic of Nauru four times between 1999 and 2004. He was a Member of Parliament from 1977 to 2008.-Background and early career:...

, Clodumar's ally, in the Parliament, mainly in votes of no confidence for or against Harris.

Political role

The CP just has a little role in the Nauruan Parliament and in the political life in Nauru. The party has had at least one seat in the Parliament from 1997 to 2003 (Clodumar), but lost it after the general elections on October 23, 2004.

See also

• Politics of Nauru
  Politics of Nauru
  Politics of Nauru takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Nauru is the head of government of the executive branch. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the parliament...
  
  
• Kinza Clodumar#Post-Presidency and political role