Nauruan presidential election, 2010
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Indirect presidential elections were held in Nauru
on 1 November 2010 following the parliamentary elections
held on 28 April 2010 and the repeated elections
on 19 June 2010. The election was attempted to be held on 3 June 2010 and then on 4 June 2010, but failed both times. Another attempt was set for 6 July 2010 after incumbent president Marcus Stephen
agreed to step aside to facilitate Aloysius Amwano
's election as speaker. Rykers Solomon
, an opposition MP, joined the government on 6 July 2010, but Amwano nonetheless refused to allow a motion to elect the president, suspending parliament until 8 July 2010. Amwano was subsequently dismissed by president Stephen and replaced by deputy speaker Landon Deireragea
.
By 30 July 2010, parliament still had not sat since the sacking of Amwano, and president Stephen extended the state of emergency
by another 21 days. The emergency situation has been extended several times more since, and will now continue into October.
The deadlock was finally broken when former president Ludwig Scotty
accepted the nomination to become speaker, and Stephen was elected over opposition MP Milton Dube
in a secret vote with 11 to 6 votes on 1 November 2010.
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...
on 1 November 2010 following the parliamentary elections
Nauruan parliamentary election, 2010
Nauruan parliamentary election, 2010 can refer to:* Nauruan parliamentary election, April 2010* Nauruan parliamentary election, June 2010...
held on 28 April 2010 and the repeated elections
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...
on 19 June 2010. The election was attempted to be held on 3 June 2010 and then on 4 June 2010, but failed both times. Another attempt was set for 6 July 2010 after incumbent president Marcus Stephen
Marcus Stephen
Marcus Stephen was President of the Republic of Nauru from December 2007 to November 2011. In addition to the presidency, he held the offices of Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust, Minister for Police, Prisons, & Emergency Services, and Minister for Public...
agreed to step aside to facilitate Aloysius Amwano
Aloysius Amwano
Aloysius Arabao Iyomogo Edrick Amwano is a Nauruan politician.-Successive reversals of electoral fortune:...
's election as speaker. Rykers Solomon
Rykers Solomon
Rykers Solomon is a Nauruan politician.-Parliamentary role:Solomon has been elected to parliament in the 2007 general elections, gaining the seat of Dogabe Jeremiah...
, an opposition MP, joined the government on 6 July 2010, but Amwano nonetheless refused to allow a motion to elect the president, suspending parliament until 8 July 2010. Amwano was subsequently dismissed by president Stephen and replaced by deputy speaker Landon Deireragea
Landon Deireragea
Landon Deireragea is a Nauruan politician.-Parliamentary role:Deireragea has been elected to parliament in the 2008 general elections, gaining the seat of Cyril Buramen.He represents the Anetan Constituency in the Parliament of Nauru....
.
By 30 July 2010, parliament still had not sat since the sacking of Amwano, and president Stephen extended the state of emergency
State of emergency
A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend some normal functions of the executive, legislative and judicial powers, alert citizens to change their normal behaviours, or order government agencies to implement emergency preparedness plans. It can also be used as a rationale...
by another 21 days. The emergency situation has been extended several times more since, and will now continue into October.
The deadlock was finally broken when former president Ludwig Scotty
Ludwig Scotty
Ludwig Derangadage Scotty is a two-time former President of the Republic of Nauru. He served as President from 29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003, then from 22 June 2004 to his ousting in a vote of no confidence on 19 December 2007....
accepted the nomination to become speaker, and Stephen was elected over opposition MP Milton Dube
Milton Dube
Milton Dube is a Nauruan politician.He took part in the June 2010 parliamentary election, and came first in the Aiwo constituency, unseating Opposition MP Dantes Tsitsi...
in a secret vote with 11 to 6 votes on 1 November 2010.