David Peter Gadaraoa Explained

David Peter Gadaraoa is a Nauruan politician.

Biography

In 1967, Gadaraoa was elected to serve on the Nauruan Constitutional Convention.^[1] Gadaraoa was elected to the Parliament of Nauru representing the Anabar Constituency in the 1968 election. He was re-elected unopposed in 1971.^[2] He was again re-elected in 1973.^[3] In December 1973, Gadaraoa was elected deputy speaker under Speaker Kenas Aroi. Gadaraoa defeated Lagumot Harris by one vote.^[4]

Gadaraoa was re-elected in 1976.^[5] Gadaraoa was elected speaker of Parliament in January 1977 following the resignation of Speaker Edwin Tsitsi in December 1976.^[6] Gadaraoa was re-elected to parliament in 1977.^[7] He was re-elected as speaker in November.^[8] He was again re-elected unopposed to parliament in 1980.^[9] He was re-elected as speaker as well.^[10] Gadaraoa resigned his parliamentary seat in September 1981 for personal reasons.^[11]

Gadaraoa ran unsuccessfully for parliament in the Anabar Constituency in the following elections: 1983, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, April 2010, and June 2010.^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]}

Notes and References

1. 18 December 1967. Declaration of Election. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 62. 1-5.
2. Ayers. J. R.. 13 January 1971. ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 3. 9–10.
3. Cain. Michael B.. 17 December 1973. DECLARATION OF POLL. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 58. 2.
4. January 1974. General Elections in Nauru. Australian foreign affairs record. 45. 41.
5. Gillett. S.. 20 December 1976. DECLARATION OF POLL. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 65. 2.
6. 1 February 1977. No Fun and Games When Party Politics Creeps Up on Nauru. Pacific Islands Monthly. 2. 9-10.
7. Jones. Peter Lionel. 14 November 1977. DECLARATION OF ELECTION. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 81. 2.
8. January 1978. Nauruans vote to "legalise" a palace revolution. Pacific Islands Monthly. 49. 31.
9. Star. T. W. . 3 December 1980. GENERAL ELECTION 1980 ANABAR CONSTITUENCY. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 76. 2-3.
10. February 1981. Surprises in Nauru Poll. Pacific Islands Monthly. 52. 5.
11. November 1981. People. Pacific Islands Monthly. 52. 40.
12. Star. T. W.. 5 December 1983. DECLARATION OF ELECTION. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 67. 4.
13. Manu. V. S.. 26 January 1987. DECLARATION OF ELECTION. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette . 9. 3.
14. Emiu. K. Deouri. 16 November 1992. GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1992. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 77. 6.
15. Emiu. Kelly D.. 20 November 1995. GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1992. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 66. 4.
16. Itsimaera. Angie. 10 February 1997. GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1997. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 16. 3.
17. Batsiua. Mathew. 8 April 2000. GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2000. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 26. 1.
18. Star. Tamaiti Willie. 5 May 2003. GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2003. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 35. 5.
19. Solomon. Camilla. 26 August 2007. GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2007. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 87. 1.
20. Solomon. Camilla. 26 April 2008. GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2008. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 46. 6.
21. Cain. Michael B.. 24 April 2010. CONSTITUENCY OF ANABAR/IJUW/ANIBARE. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 48. 6.
22. Cain. Michael B.. 19 June 2010. General Parliamentary Election 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20220702024130/https://www.nauru.gov.nr/media/16940/june_2010_election_results.pdf. 2 July 2022. Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 79. 6.