REPUBLIC OF GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY ------No. 132 10th July, 2016 Nauru ------G. N. No. 570 / 2016

RETURN OF THE WRIT FOR A GENERAL ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU

To Honorable Speaker of Parliament

I am pleased to inform you that in obedience to your Writ of 11th day of June 2016, I have caused an Election on the date appointed by you, to wit, 09th day of July, 2016 on which a poll was held in most Constituencies of the Republic of Nauru, with the exception of the Constituency of Aiwo wherein a Writ was issued on the 09th day of July 2016, to withdraw the Constituency of Aiwo.

I hereby return the said Writ attaching herewith the declaration of the result of election in each Constituency with the names of candidates who were declared elected to be the members of the TWENTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT of the Republic.

Given under my hand at Nauru this 10th day of the month of July, 2016.

JOSEPH CAIN ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER

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Electoral Act 2016

General Parliamentary Election 2016

PURSUANT TO section 88 of the Electoral Act 2016, I JOSEPH CAIN being duly appointed Returning Officer, DO HEREBY GIVE AND DECLARE, that the results of the General Parliamentary Election, with the exception of the Constituency of Aiwo, held on Saturday, 9th July 2016 are as follows;

CONSTITUENCY OF YAREN

CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST

SCOTTY, Charmaine 340.033 MACKAY, John 167.150 AMWANO Brian 144.783 KEKE Kieren 219.667 EOE Robbie 203.950 JULIUS Daigon 158.850

Formal Votes 504 99% Informal Votes 6 1% Total 510 100%

PURSUANT TO Section 88 (a) of the Electoral Act 2016 I, JOSEPH CAIN, DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of Parliament of the 22nd Parliament of the Constituency for Yaren are:

CHARMAINE SCOTTY KIEREN KEKE

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CONSTITUENCY OF BUADA

CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST

HALSTEAD, Sean 271.417 DETABENE, Linkbelt 262.833 BERNICKE, Shadlog 361.750 AGIR, Jason Bingham 306.083

Formal Votes 577 99% Informal Votes 3 1% Total 580 100%

PURSUANT TO Section 88 (a) of the Electoral Act 2016 I, JOSEPH CAIN, DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of Parliament of the 22nd Parliament of the Constituency for Buada are:

SHADLOG BERNICKE JASON BINGHAM AGIR ------

CONSTITUENCY OF BOE

CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST

AREMWA, Abraham 164.008 BATSIUA, Mathew 225.752 HARRIS, Geoffrey 139.807 WAQA, Baron 246.134 CLODUMAR, Kinza 109.217 CECIL, Dale 144.567 DAGIARO, Mike 203.688 APPI, Asterio 248.633 CAPELLE, Randwick 129.773

Formal Votes 569 98% Informal Votes 10 2% Total 579 100%

PURSUANT TO Section 88 (a) of the Electoral Act 2016 I, JOSEPH CAIN, DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of Parliament of the 22nd Parliament of the Constituency for Boe are:

ASTERIO APPI

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CONSTITUENCY OF EWA-ANETAN

CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST

HARRIS, Joseph 171.780 TOM, Darryl 159.882 DEIRERAGEA, Landon 178.796 THOMA, Geoffrey 222.892 IKA, Fabian 207.881 BURAMAN, Cyril 326.399 STEPHEN, Marcus 298.767 OPPENHEIMER, Sean 354.067 ATUEN, Antonius 288.586

Formal Votes 781 98% Informal Votes 19 2% Total 800 100%

PURSUANT TO Section 88 (a) of the Electoral Act 2016, I, JOSEPH CAIN, DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of Parliament of the 22nd Parliament of the Constituency for Ewa-Anetan are:

SEAN OPPENHEIMER CYRIL BURAMEN

CONSTITUENCY OF ANABAR-IJUW-ANIBARE

CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST

BOP, Jeb 212.038 AKUA ,Riddell 263.531 AGEGE, Dawson 173.076 DOGIREIY, Jaden 254.036 SCOTTY, Ludwig Derangadage 247.786 DEIYE, Pyon 224.664 MENKE, Corey 167.274

Formal Votes 595 99% Informal Votes 8 1% Total 603 100%

PURSUANT TO Section 88 (a) of the Electoral Act 2016 I, JOSEPH CAIN, DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of Parliament of the 22nd Parliament of the Constituency for Anabar-Ijuw-Anibare are:

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CONSTITUENCY OF MENENG

CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST

BRECHTEFELD, Elvin 246. 853 KAM, Tawaki 519. 022 TEMAKI, Deci 238.338 DABWIDO, Sprent 324.603 DETSIOGO, Vodrick 337.260 SOLOMON, Rykers 219.452 AINGIMEA Lionel 436.223 KEPAE, Doneke 205.579 TIMOTHY, Robert 282.412 JEREMIAH, Squire 304.608 TEMAKI, Bweresalias Bruce 213.008

Formal Votes 1102 97% Informal Votes 31 3% Total 1133 100%

PURSUANT TO Section 88 (a) of the Electoral Act 2016, I, JOSEPH CAIN, DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of Parliament of the 22nd Parliament of the Constituency for Meneng are:

TAWAKI KAM LIONEL AINGIMEA VODRICK DETSIOGO

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CONSTITUENCY OF UBENIDE

CANDIDATES VALUE OF VOTES CAST

PITCHER, Fredrick 275.993 AKUA, Ranin 497.212 TEIMITSI, Albert 224.315 AGEGE, Renos 199.758 DETAGEOUWA, David Pierre 297.106 AMWANO, Aloysius 248.713 ALIKLIK, Kay 212.834 DOWIYOGO, Valdon 423.676 ADEANG, Vyko 349.662 ADEANG, David Ranibok 542.361 RIBAUW, Fabian 247.238 HARTMAN, Gabrissa 346.869 DOWIYOGO, David Cory 214.539 DONGOBIR, Darnard 180.759 KUN, Russ 467.146 ALIKLIK, Reagan 358.646

Formal Votes 1505 95% Informal Votes 74 5% Total 1579 100%

PURSUANT TO Section 88 (a) of the Electoral Act 2016 I, JOSEPH CAIN, DECLARE the following candidates elected as Members of Parliament of the 22nd Parliament of the Constituency for Ubenide are:

DAVID RANIBOK ADEANG RANIN AKUA RUSS KUN VALDON DOWIYOGO

Dated this day of 10th July 2016

JOSEPH CAIN ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER