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April 26,2000 APR ? 12CGO Excellency,

I have the honour to enclose for your kind information a copy of Note Verbale 54/2000 FA on the matter of the constituent of the Government of the Republic of following the General Election of Members for the Nauru Parliament on 8 April, 2000.

In the sitting of Parliament on 19 April 2000, the Honourable , M.P. was duly elected as President of the Republic of Nauru. He has assigned himself, amongst other portfolio, the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew, to the Secretary General, the assurances of my highest consideration.

AmW Vinci N. Clodumar Permanent Representative

His Excellency, Mr. Kofi Annan Secretary General of the United Nations United Nations Building New York, NY

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DJj-tilXlJ! n i e 2000 ii REPUBLIC OF NAURU

Note No. 64/200QFA

The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nauru presents its compliments to a!! the Overseas Missions and has the honour to advise that upon the resignation of President Rene Harris, the elected the Honourable Bernard Dowiyogo, M.P., as President in a sitting of Parliament on 19th April 2000.

The Department further wishes to advise the full Cabinet Members including their portfolios as follows:

HON. BERNARD DOWIYOGO, MP THE PORTFOLIO OF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND ECONOMIC REFORMS, PUBLIC SERVICE, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, NAURU PHOSPHATE ROYALTIES TRUST, NAURU FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES, NAURU CITIZENS' INVESTMENT PROGRAM, TELE- COMMUNICATIONS, NAURU REHABILITATION CORPORATION, CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY, NAURU LANDS COMMITTEE IN RELATION TO THE BUSINESS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN NAURU BY THE SAID MINISTER.

HON. , MP THE PORTFOLIO OF THE MINISTER ASSISTING THE PRESIDENT, WORKS, PLANNING AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, SPORTS, GOOD GOVERNANCE IN RELATION TO THE BUSINESS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN NAURU BY THE SAID MINISTER. HON. , MP THE PORTFOLIO OF THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CIVIL AVIATION AND TRANSPORT, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2001, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, LAND LEASES NEGOTIATION AND TOURISM IN RELATION TO THE BUSINESS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN NAURU BY THE SAID MINISTER.

HON. VASSAL GADOENGIN, MP THE PORTFOLIO OF THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, NAURU POLICE FORCE AND CUSTOMS 8. IMMIGRATION IN RELATION TO THE BUSINESS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN NAURU BY THE SAID MINISTER.

HON. REMY NAMADUK, MP THE PORTFOLIO OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION & VOCATIONAL TRAINING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION TO THE BUSINESS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO BE UNDER- TAKEN IN NAURU BY THE SAID MINISTER.

HON. ANTHONY AUDOA, MP THE PORTFOLIO OF THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS & CULTURE, HEALTH AND WOMEN'S AFFAIRS IN RELATION TO THE BUSINESS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN NAURU BY THE SAID MINISTER.

The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nauru avails itself of this opportunity to renew to al! the Overseas Missions, the assurances of its highest consideration.

Republic of Nauru 25 April 2000