Isabella Dageago
The Honourable Isabella Dageago | |
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Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Yaren District | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 25 August 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kieren Keke |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Nauruan |
Isabella Dageago is a Nauruan nurse and politician who currently serves as the Minister Health and Home Affairs in the Parliament of Nauru.
Career
Prior to entering politics, Dageago trained and qualified as a nurse.
In the 2019 Nauruan parliamentary election, Dageago was elected as one of two Members of Parliament for Yaren District, alongside incumbent Charmaine Scotty; she unseated former Minister of Foreign Affairs Kieren Keke.[1] Dageago ran as an independent. Dageago and Scotty were the only female MPs elected.[2]
In that election, President Baron Waqa lost his seat, and was succeeded by Lionel Aingimea. Aingimea named Dageago as a member of his Cabinet, giving her the portfolios for Health and Home Affairs.[3]
During Dageago's tenure as Minister Health, she has led Nauru's response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, including declaring a national emergency in March 2020.[4] In April 2021, Dageago personally issued the country's first vaccine to Aingimea; by May, she announced that the entire adult population of Nauru - accounting for 63% of the total population - had been vaccinated against coronavirus, and estimated second doses would be completed by July 2021 following a donation of 10, 000 vaccinations from the government of India.[5][6] As of August 2021, no cases of coronavirus had been reported in Nauru.[7]
After President David Adeang was sworn in on 31 October 2023, Dageago took an oath of office for a deputy minister position.[8]
References
- ^ "Nauru's President out". Islands Business. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Nauru". Pacific Women in Politics. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "All new Cabinet named by Nauru President Aingimea." Loop Nauru. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Sweeping restrictions introduced across the Pacific". RNZ. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Nauru vaccinates entire adult population". RNZ. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "In brief: News from around the Pacific". RNZ. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Nauru: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data". covid19.who.int. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Nauru's President Adeang sworn in, names his Cabinet". RNZ. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
External links
- naurugov.nr: Hon. Isabella Dageago, MP. (with photo)
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- Speaker
- Marcus Stephen
- Deputy Speaker
- Lionel Aingimea
- Rennier Gadabu (Aiwo)
- Delvin Thoma (Aiwo)
- Maverick Eoe (Anabar)
- Pyon Deiye (Anabar)
- Timothy Ika (Anetan)
- Marcus Stephen (Anetan)
- Martin Hunt (Boe)
- Asterio Appi (Boe)
- Shadlog Bernicke (Buada)
- Bingham Agir (Buada)
- Lionel Aingimea (Meneng)
- Richard-Hyde Menke (Meneng)
- Jesse Jeremiah (Meneng)
- David Adeang (Ubenide)
- Russ Kun (Ubenide)
- Reagan Aliklik (Ubenide)
- Wawani Dowiyogo (Ubenide)
- Charmaine Scotty (Yaren)
- Isabella Dageago (Yaren)