The Most Famous

POLITICIANS from Nauru

This page contains a list of the greatest Nauruan Politicians. The pantheon dataset contains 19,576 Politicians, 16 of which were born in Nauru. This makes Nauru the birth place of the 126th most number of Politicians behind Chad, and Gabon.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Nauruan Politicians of all time. This list of famous Nauruan Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Nauruan Politicians.

1. Baron Waqa (b. 1959)

With an HPI of 60.91, Baron Waqa is the most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 44 different languages on wikipedia.

Baron Divavesi Waqa (; born 31 December 1959) is a Nauruan politician who currently serves as the secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum. He was the President of Nauru from 11 June 2013 until 27 August 2019. He previously served as Minister of Education from 2004 to 2007.

2. Hammer DeRoburt (1922 - 1992)

With an HPI of 60.39, Hammer DeRoburt is the 2nd most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Hammer DeRoburt (25 September 1922 – 15 July 1992) was a Nauruan politician and independence leader. He led negotiations for independence from Australia and the end of the country's status as a United Nations trust territory. He was subsequently elected as the inaugural president of Nauru, serving four terms in office (1968–1976, 1978–1986, 1986, 1986–1989). Prior to independence he was head chief of Nauru and chair of the Nauru Local Government Council.

3. Ludwig Scotty (b. 1948)

With an HPI of 60.34, Ludwig Scotty is the 3rd most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Ludwig Derangadage Scotty (born 20 June 1948) is a Nauruan politician who twice served as President of Nauru and was Speaker of Parliament five times between 2000 and 2016. He served as president from 29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003 and again from 22 June 2004 until his ousting in a vote of no confidence on 19 December 2007.

4. René Harris (1947 - 2008)

With an HPI of 58.69, René Harris is the 4th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

René Reynaldo Harris (11 November 1947 – 5 July 2008) was President of the Republic of Nauru four times between 1999 and 2004. He was a Member of Parliament from 1977 to 2008.

5. Bernard Dowiyogo (1946 - 2003)

With an HPI of 56.36, Bernard Dowiyogo is the 5th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Bernard Annen Auwen Dowiyogo (14 February 1946 – 9 March 2003) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru on seven separate occasions. During this time, he also served as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ubenide.

6. David Adeang (b. 1969)

With an HPI of 53.17, David Adeang is the 6th most famous Nauruan Politician. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

David Ranibok Waiau Adeang (born 24 November 1969) is a Nauruan politician, currently serving as President of Nauru. Adeang is the former Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru, and Nauru's Minister of Finance and Justice, as well as the Minister Assisting the President of Nauru.

People

Pantheon has 16 people classified as Nauruan politicians born between 1922 and 1975. Of these 16, 7 (43.75%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Nauruan politicians include Baron Waqa, Ludwig Scotty, and David Adeang. The most famous deceased Nauruan politicians include Hammer DeRoburt, René Harris, and Bernard Dowiyogo. As of April 2024, 16 new Nauruan politicians have been added to Pantheon including Baron Waqa, Hammer DeRoburt, and Ludwig Scotty.