Kieren Keke
Nauruan Parliament for Yaren | |
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Assumed office 2003 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Audoa |
Personal details | |
Born | Naoero Amo | 27 June 1971
Residence | Yaren |
Profession | medical doctor |
Kieren Aedogan Ankwong Keke (born 27 June 1971
Background
He is currently a leading figure of the
In 2004, he was not allowed to take his parliamentary seat. The speaker of Parliament, Russell Kun claimed that Keke, having Australian nationality as well as Nauruan, could not sit in Parliament.[4] Keke was also arrested along with Baron Waqa, David Adeang and Fabian Ribauw in April 2004 and charged with sedition after a protest at Nauru's airport, but the charges were soon dropped. The charges were dropped following a resolution of Parliament moved by Keke and others charged that the charges be dropped. The DPP was not consulted by the Parliament and the motion was in contravention of the Constitution and the Rule of Law.[citation needed] Keke was reelected to Parliament in October 2004 and retained his post as health minister.
Keke resigned from the government, along with
Stephen Administration
2007
After Scotty was ousted in another vote on 19 December and Marcus Stephen (a cousin of Kieren Keke) was elected president, Keke was named Minister of Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications, and Transport[6] and Minister Assisting the President of Nauru[7]
Keke had previously been regarded as a reformist, both through his participation in the Administration of
2008
In 2008, Keke's Foreign Affairs department was preparing for the June 2008 meeting of the
In February 2008 Keke announced that the Nauruan Government was studying the possibility of developing service and maintenance facilities for fishing vessels from countries in the region.[8]
In March 2008, the Speaker of the
In April 2008 Keke was reelected to the Parliament of Nauru and was retained as a leading member of the Administration of President Marcus Stephen.[12] He was again reelected in 2010.[13][14]
Keke was replaced as Foreign Minister by
Dabwido Administration
Sprent Dabwido was elected president in November 2011 after the resignation of President Marcus Stephen and removal of President Freddie Pitcher. Keke was initially opposed to this administration, but in May 2012 Dabwido dismissed his entire cabinet and replaced them with opposition members. Keke was reinstated as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Keke was the representative of the Alliance of Small Island States at the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference, and expressed his disappointment at the outcome, describing it as "words" without "action".[16]
On 7 February 2013, Keke resigned from all his government portfolios (Foreign Affairs, Trade, Health and Sport), without immediately offering an explanation (in public).[17]
Keke was re-elected to Parliament in elections held in 2013.
See also
- 2008 Nauruan parliamentary election
- Political families of Nauru
- Politics of Nauru
References
- ^ "Hon Kieren Keke MP - Member for Constituency of Yaren - The Government of the Republic of Nauru". 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Campaign kicks off for Nauru elections". ABC News. 23 April 2003. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : June 2003" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
- ^ "Constitutional crisis hits Nauru". 1 October 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Rebel faction fails to oust Nauru govt". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Six new ministers named in Nauru cabinet line up", Pacnews (Marianas Variety), 21 December 2007.
- ^ "Nauru's new cabinet has been named", ABC Radio Australia, 20 December 2007.
- Radio New Zealand International. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- Radio New Zealand International. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Nauru braces for more political uncertainty", ABC Radio Australia, 31 March 2008
- Radio New Zealand International. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- Radio New Zealand International. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Nauru election returns previous parliament unchanged". Radio New Zealand International. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Nauru still deadlocked after second election". AFP. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ "Asylum plan on course despite Nauru power shift". ABC News (Australia). 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Climat : le Qatar arrache un accord à Doha, Moscou dénonce la méthode". Le Monde.fr (in French). 8 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Nauru foreign minister Keke resigns", Radio New Zealand International, 8 February 2013