Dantes Tsitsi
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Dantes Ingin Tsitsi is a Nauru
an politician.
in the 2007 general elections, gaining the seat of Godfrey Thoma
and representing the constituency of Aiwo
. He was re-elected in the 2008 snap elections, and then in the April 2010 election, but lost his seat in the June 2010 election
, where he was the only incumbent to be defeated.
's politics tend to be somewhat family oriented.
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...
an politician.
Political role
Tsitsi was elected to ParliamentParliament of Nauru
The Parliament of Nauru has 18 members, elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of the Parliament.The members of the Parliament of Nauru are elected by a positional voting system....
in the 2007 general elections, gaining the seat of Godfrey Thoma
Godfrey Thoma
Godfrey Awaire Thoma is a Nauruan politician.-Member of Parliament:Thoma started his first term in the parliament after being elected in 1995, ousting Theodore Moses after only three years...
and representing the constituency of Aiwo
Aiwo
Aiwo is a district in the Pacific country of Nauru.It belongs to Aiwo Constituency.-Location and features:It is located in the west of the island. It covers an area of and a population of 1,300...
. He was re-elected in the 2008 snap elections, and then in the April 2010 election, but lost his seat in the June 2010 election
Nauruan parliamentary election, June 2010
Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 2010 after the previous parliamentary election in April 2010 had resulted in a deadlock between government and opposition, tied at nine seats each...
, where he was the only incumbent to be defeated.
Family background
Tsitsi is a close relative of former parliamentarian Edwin Tsitsi, a member of the first Parliament in 1968. NauruNauru
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...
's politics tend to be somewhat family oriented.
See also
- Politics of NauruPolitics of NauruPolitics 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...
- Elections in NauruElections in NauruElections in Nauru gives information on election and election results in Nauru.Nauru elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. Parliament has 18 members, elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies...
- Nauruan parliamentary election, 2008Nauruan parliamentary election, 2008Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on April 26, 2008, following the dissolving of Parliament by President Marcus Stephen on April 18. The decision came after what Stephen referred to as "months of political deadlock"...