2019 in Nauru
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Events in the year 2019 in Nauru.
Incumbents
- President
- Baron Waqa (until 27 August)
- Lionel Aingimea (after 27 August)[1]
- Speaker of Parliament
Events
- 8 January – President Waqa becomes the first world leader to visit Taiwan in 2019, and leaders of both countries promise to strengthen relations.[4]
- 3 February – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces that the last four child refugees have left the Australian offshore refugee detention centres, leaving for resettlement in the United States.[5]
- 24 March – The Parliament of Nauru, during a visit by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, passes a resolution rejecting the One China principle.[6]
- 16 May – Nauru becomes a member state of the World Meteorological Organization.[7][8]
- 30 May – Ludwig Scotty wins parliamentary by-election in the Anabar Constituency.[9]
- 20 July – By the end of the 2019 Pacific Games, Nauru wins 34 medals, with 12 gold medals, 6 silver medals, and 16 bronze medals.[10]
- 23 August – A Pakistani refugee in Nauru lights himself on fire.[11]
- 24 August – The parliamentary elections and presidential election is held.[12]
- 27 August – Lionel Aingimea is sworn in as president.[13]
- 28 August – Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.[14]
- 19 December – Fifteen members of the Nauru 19 are sentenced to jail terms by Judge Daniel Fatiaki after being found guilty in a retrial of charges stemming from a protest in 2015. Charges included rioting and assault.[15]
Deaths
- 8 May – Sprent Dabwido, former President of Nauru (2011–2013), in Armidale, Australia[16]
References
- ^ "Lionel Aingimea is new President of Nauru". Loop Nauru. August 27, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Nauru to hold election on 24 Aug". Loop Nauru. July 16, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "PPAPD - Nauru Elections return Stephen-led Government". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Taiwan, Nauru leaders agree to expand bilateral cooperation". Loop Nauru. January 9, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Last refugee children leave Australian offshore camps". Deutsche Welle. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Nauru parliament passes resolution to reject 'one China' principle". Loop Nauru. March 27, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Nauru becomes 193rd WMO Member". Loop Nauru (Press release). May 20, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Members". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ludwig Scotty returns to Nauru parliament after by-election". Loop Nauru (Press release). May 31, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Medal Tally". 2019 Pacific Games. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Helen (August 23, 2019). "Pakistani refugee sets himself alight on Nauru". The Guardian. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Nauruans vote today". Loop Nauru (Press release). August 24, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Lionel Aingimea is new President of Nauru". Loop Nauru. August 27, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital". Loop Nauru. August 30, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Helen (December 19, 2019). "Nauru 19 members jailed over protest against crackdown on opposition MPs". The Guardian. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Former Nauru president Sprent Dabwido dies aged 46". SBS News. 8 May 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
