2022 in Nauru
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The following lists events that happened during 2022 in the Republic of Nauru.
Incumbents
Image | Name | Position | Term |
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Lionel Aingimea | President | 27 August 2019–28 September 2022 | |
Russ Kun | 28 September 2022–Incumbent | ||
Martin Hunt | Deputy | 27 September 2022–Incumbent | |
Marcus Stephen | Speaker of the Parliament | 27 August 2019–Incumbent |
Events
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru
- 1 March – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tests positive for COVID-19 hours after meeting with President Aingimea.[1]
- 24 March – New Zealand announces it will take in 450 asylum seekers from Australia or its offshore detention centre in Nauru.[2]
- 2 April – Nauru announces its first two cases of COVID-19, after it is detected on a flight from Brisbane. The infected passengers were quarantined in Republic of Nauru Hospital.[3]
- 8 June – The parliament of Nauru passes a constitutional amendment, which requires members of parliament to either be, or be descended from, Nauruan citizens born before, or on, the nation's independence on 30 January 1968.[4][5]
- 25 June – This was the first day for the age group of children 5-11 to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations.[6]
- 1 July – Nauru experiences its first death from COVID-19, later revealed to be Olympian weightlifter Reanna Solomon.[7]
- 23 July – The Micronesian Games Council holds a virtual meeting in which they confirm Nauru as the host for the 2026 Micronesian Games.[8]
- 24 September – 2022 Nauruan parliamentary election: Voters in Nauru head to the polls to elect their parliament.[9]
- 28 September – Russ Kun becomes the new president of Nauru, replacing Lionel Aingimea.[10]
- 1 October – The deal designating Nauru as Australia's regional processing centre lapses after the
- 15 November – President Kun meets with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei.[13]
- 22 November – The first group of refugees, six in total, to be resettled from the Australian offshore detention centers in Nauru arrive in
Deaths
- 1 July – Reanna Solomon, Olympian weightlifter (b. 1981).[7]
References
- ^ Strozewski, Zoe (March 1, 2022). "Australian PM Tests Positive for COVID Hours After Meeting Nauru President". Newsweek. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Craymer, Lucy (March 24, 2022). "New Zealand to take 450 refugees from Australian processing centres". Reuters. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Nauru records first COVID-19 cases after two people on flight from Brisbane test positive". Special Broadcasting Service. April 3, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Nauru Parliament passes constitutional amendment". Loop Nauru. June 9, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- Republic of Nauru. June 8, 2022. Archived from the original(PDF) on 30 June 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Over 300 children receive Covid vaccination in Nauru". Loop Nauru. June 28, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Reanna Solomon, Commonwealth weightlifting gold medallist, dies of Covid aged 40". WIONews. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Nauru confirmed as host of 2026 Micronesian Games". Island Times. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Nauruans vote for a new parliament". RNZ. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Pacific news in brief for September 28". RNZ. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Caines, Kimberley (February 7, 2023). "Labor slammed over move to extend asylum seeker offshore processing in Nauru". The West Australian. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Karp, Paul; Doherty, Ben (February 13, 2023). "Top public servant apologises for 'significant' error in Australia's offshore immigration processing". The Guardian. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Nauru eyes increased economic ties". Taipei Times. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ MC, Ali (16 December 2022). "'I want to go outside': First Nauru refugees finally find freedom". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Sajid, Islamuddin (22 November 2022). "1st group of refugees arrives in New Zealand from Nauru". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 21 December 2022.