Roland Tullen Kun is a political figure from 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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Political roles

Kun was elected in 2004 to serve as a Member of the Parliament of Nauru

Parliament 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....

 and has also served as Minister of Justice. He is currently Minister for Fisheries and Minister for Education.

He is also an expert on fisheries, one 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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Elections and political alignment

Kun is one of the founding members of reform group Naoero Amo. He was a member of the Scotty government from 2004 to 2007 and has been a member of the Stephen government since 2007. He has been elected to the seat of Buada in 2004, 2007, 2008 and in the April and June 2010 elections.

Family background

Roland Kun's father, Ruben Kun

Ruben Kun

HE Ruben James Tullen Kun is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and was President of the Republic of Nauru.-Early career:Ruben Kun is a lawyer by training.He has been Speaker of the Nauruan Parliament....

, served as President of Nauru

President of Nauru

The President of Nauru is elected by Parliament from amongst its members. He is both the head of state and head of government of Nauru. Nauru's unicameral Parliament has 18 members, with an electoral term of 3 years. Political parties only play a minor role in Nauru politics, and there has often...

 and was a member of Parliament for 26 years.

His cousin Russell Kun

Russell Kun

Russell Effaney Kun is a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and former powerlifter.-Background:In the May 2003 elections Kun stood for the Parliament of Nauru, and was duly was elected to represent the Ubenide constituency....

 has also been elected to the Parliament of Nauru

Parliament 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....

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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...
  
  
• Elections in Nauru
  Elections in Nauru
  Elections 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, 2008
  Nauruan parliamentary election, 2008
  Parliamentary 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"...
  
  
• Political families of the world#Nauru