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Republic of Nauru Constitution of Nauru Part REPUBLIC OF NAURU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No.46 26th April, 2008 Nauru --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.N.No. 182/2008 CONSTITUTION OF NAURU PART IX EMERGENCY POWERS STATE OF EMERGENCY GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2008 PURSUANT TO Presidential Order 4 I, CAMILLA SOLOMON, being duly appointed Returning Officer, DO HEREBY GIVE AND DECLARE, that the result of the General Parliamentary Election held on Saturday, 26th April, 2008, was as follows, namely:- CONSTITUENCY OF EWA/ANETAN Total formal votes cast 518 Total informal votes cast 6 Total votes cast 524 CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST 1. FABIAN IKA 181.57 2. LANDON DEIRERAGEA 236.35 3. MARCUS STEPHEN 325.57 4. REMY NAMADUK 211.02 5. CYRIL BURAMAN 228.27 PURSUANT TO Regulation 4 of the Electoral (Electoral System) Regulations 1971 made by the Cabinet under Section 27 – A of the Electoral Act 1965-2007, I, CAMILLA SOLOMON, FURTHER DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of the 18th Parliament for the Constituency for Ewa/Anetan. MARCUS STEPHEN LANDON DEIRERAGEA -2- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No.46 26th April, 2008 Nauru --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.N.No. 182/2008 (cont’d) CONSTITUENCY OF AIWO Total formal votes cast 444 Total informal votes cast 4 Total votes cast 448 CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST 1. DANTES TSITSI 225.83 2. RENE HARRIS 181.70 3. PRESTON THOMA 152.77 4. GODFREY AWAIRE THOMA 203.32 5. ELKOGA GADABU 136.75 6. AARON STEIN COOK 187.43 PURSUANT TO Regulation 4 of the Electoral (Electoral System) Regulations 1971 made by the Cabinet under Section 27 – A of the Electoral Act 1965-2007, I, CAMILLA SOLOMON, FURTHER DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of the 18th Parliament for the Constituency for Aiwo. DANTES TSITSI GODFREY AWAIRE THOMA -3- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No.46 26th April, 2008 Nauru --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.N.No. 182/2008 (cont’d) CONSTITUENCY OF BUADA Total formal votes cast 412 Total informal votes cast 8 Total votes cast 420 CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST 1. ALEXANDER GEORGE STEPHEN 135.82 2. VINSON FRANCO DETENAMO 175.41 3. YVETTE DUBURIYA 112.86 4. LIONEL ABUNGIDAGE FRITZ 114.13 5. MONTE DEPAUNE 150.95 6. SHADLOG BERNICKE 193.30 7. ROLAND KUN 185.79 PURSUANT TO Regulation 4 of the Electoral (Electoral System) Regulations 1971 made by the Cabinet under Section 27 – A of the Electoral Act 1965-2007, I, CAMILLA SOLOMON, FURTHER DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of the 18th Parliament for the Constituency for Buada. SHADLOG BERNICKE ROLAND KUN -4- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No.46 26th April, 2008 Nauru --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.N.No. 182/2008 (cont’d) CONSTITUENCY OF YAREN Total formal votes cast 376 Total informal votes cast 2 Total votes cast 378 CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST 1. CHARMAINE SCOTTY 166.90 2. JOHN DAIGON JULIUS 110.82 3. DR. KIEREN KEKE 222.95 4. BRIAN JOSEPH AMWANO 101.22 5. DOMINIC JOSELITO TABUNA 227.83 6. JOHNNY TAUMEA AGADIO 91.48 PURSUANT TO Regulation 4 of the Electoral (Electoral System) Regulations 1971 made by the Cabinet under Section 27 – A of the Electoral Act 1965-2007, I, CAMILLA SOLOMON, FURTHER DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of the 18th Parliament for the Constituency for Yaren DOMINIC JOSELITO TABUNA DR. KIEREN KEKE -5- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No.46 26th April, 2008 Nauru --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.N.No. 182/2008 (cont’d) CONSTITUENCY OF BOE Total formal votes cast 448 Total informal votes cast 2 Total votes cast 450 CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST 1. SAMUEL ROBINEN ANGABWIY 118.83 2. MATHEW BATSIUA 266.88 3. MORGAN SOLOMON 136.33 4. BERNARD GRUNDLER 168.37 5. BARON DIVAVESI WAQA 229.18 6. VOLLMER MERCURY APPI 178.00 PURSUANT TO Regulation 4 of the Electoral (Electoral System) Regulations 1971 made by the Cabinet under Section 27 – A of the Electoral Act 1965-2007, I, CAMILLA SOLOMON, FURTHER DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of the 18th Parliament for the Constituency for Boe. MATHEW BATSIUA BARON DIVAVESI WAQA -6- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No.46 26th April, 2008 Nauru --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.N.No. 182/2008 (cont’d) CONSTITUENCY OF ANABAR, IJUW & ANIBARE Total formal votes cast 454 Total informal votes cast 13 Total votes cast 467 CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST 1. ESPEN JUBAL FRITZ 105.12 2. RIDDELL AKUA 227.67 3. LUDWIG DERANGADAGE SCOTTY 240.43 4. CHRISTOPHER AGIAR QUADINA 87.48 5. JAMES DEIRERAGEA 146.52 6. DAVID PETER GADARAOA 125.06 7. TYRONE DEIYE 146.58 8. COREY MENKE 100.96 9. ANDRE ADUN 104.53 PURSUANT TO Regulation 4 of the Electoral (Electoral System) Regulations 1971 made by the Cabinet under Section 27 – A of the Electoral Act 1965-2007, I, CAMILLA SOLOMON, FURTHER DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of the 18th Parliament for the Constituency for Anabar, Ijuw & Anibare. LUDWIG DERANGADAGE SCOTTY RIDDELL AKUA -7- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No.46 26th April, 2008 Nauru --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.N.No. 182/2008 (cont’d) CONSTITUENCY OF UBENIDE COMPRISING OF DENIGOMODU, NIBOK, UABOE & BAITSI Total formal votes cast 1136 Total informal votes cast 48 Total votes cast 1184 CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST 1. ALOYSIUS IYOMOGO AMWANO 308.47 2. ADONIS GIOURA 183.09 3. MICHAEL GRILLO DEKARUBE 183.29 4. MICHAEL FURY ROLAND 169.59 5. RENOS RENIGE AGEGE 190.52 6. FREDERICK WILLIAM PITCHER 481.59 7. DEMPSEY KEPPA 168.17 8. RUSTON MARCUS KUN 287.68 9. FABIAN RIBAUW 260.03 10. CEILA CECILIA GIOUBA 173.74 11. VALDON KAPE DOWIYOGO 383.00 12. ALF ITSIMAERA 222.96 13. BRIAR-ROSE ALONA 173.74 14. DAVID ADEANG 406.76 15. SKIPPER HIRAM 176.89 PURSUANT TO Regulation 4 of the Electoral (Electoral System) Regulations 1971 made by the Cabinet under Section 27 – A of the Electoral Act 1965-2007, I, CAMILLA SOLOMON, FURTHER DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of the 18th Parliament for the Constituency for Ubenide. FREDERICK WILLIAM PITCHER DAVID ADEANG VALDON KAPE DOWIYOGO ALOYSIUS IYOMOGO AMWANO -8- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No.46 26th April, 2008 Nauru --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.N.No. 182/2008 (cont’d) CONSTITUENCY OF MENENG Total formal votes cast 711 Total informal votes cast 25 Total votes cast 736 CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST 1. NEMO LEVI AGADIO 187.62 2. SPRENT DABWIDO 316.20 3. RUSSELL DAVID DAOE 168.15 4. JEZIEL JEREMIAH 156.50 5. DONEKE BENEDICT KEPAE 225.19 6. DOGABE JEREMIAH 207.75 7. RYKERS SOLOMON 320.23 8. DARIUS ROCK 147.62 9. DAVEY ROXEN AGADIO 137.62 10. RICK DAOE 136.04 11. JOSEPH LABEN HIRAM 144.22 PURSUANT TO Regulation 4 of the Electoral (Electoral System) Regulations 1971 made by the Cabinet under Section 27 – A of the Electoral Act 1965-2007, I, CAMILLA SOLOMON, FURTHER DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of the 18th Parliament for the Constituency for Meneng. RYKERS SOLOMON SPRENT DABWIDO Dated this Twenty-Seventh day of April, Two Thousand and Eight. CAMILLA SOLOMON RETURNING OFFICER .
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