2019 in Nauru

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See also:	Other events of 2019; Timeline of Nauruan history;

Events in the year 2019 in Nauru.

Incumbents edit

President
- Baron Waqa (until 27 August)
- Lionel Aingimea (after 27 August)^[1]
Speaker of Parliament
- Cyril Buraman (until 27 August)^[2]
- Marcus Stephen (after 27 August)^[3]

Events edit

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 edit

8 May – Sprent Dabwido, former President of Nauru (2011–2013), in Armidale, Australia^[16]

References edit

^ "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.

[1] "Lionel Aingimea is new President of Nauru". Loop Nauru. August 27, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[2] "Nauru to hold election on 24 Aug". Loop Nauru. July 16, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[3] "PPAPD - Nauru Elections return Stephen-led Government". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[4] "Taiwan, Nauru leaders agree to expand bilateral cooperation". Loop Nauru. January 9, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[5] "Last refugee children leave Australian offshore camps". Deutsche Welle. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[6] "Nauru parliament passes resolution to reject 'one China' principle". Loop Nauru. March 27, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[7] "Nauru becomes 193rd WMO Member". Loop Nauru (Press release). May 20, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[8] "Members". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[9] "Ludwig Scotty returns to Nauru parliament after by-election". Loop Nauru (Press release). May 31, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[10] "Medal Tally". 2019 Pacific Games. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[11] Davidson, Helen (August 23, 2019). "Pakistani refugee sets himself alight on Nauru". The Guardian. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[12] "Nauruans vote today". Loop Nauru (Press release). August 24, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[13] "Lionel Aingimea is new President of Nauru". Loop Nauru. August 27, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[14] "Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital". Loop Nauru. August 30, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[15] Davidson, Helen (December 19, 2019). "Nauru 19 members jailed over protest against crackdown on opposition MPs". The Guardian. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[16] "Former Nauru president Sprent Dabwido dies aged 46". SBS News. 8 May 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

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