David Peter Gadaraoa
Nauruan politician (born 1944)
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David Peter Gadaraoa (born 1944) is a Nauruan politician.
David Peter Gadaraoa | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru | |
| In office January 1977 – September 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Tsitsi |
| Succeeded by | Ruben Kun |
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Anabar | |
| In office 1968–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Maein Deireragea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 81–82) |
Biography
David Peter Gadaraoa was born in 1944.[1]
In 1967, Gadaraoa was elected to serve on the Nauruan Constitutional Convention.[2] Gadaraoa was elected to the Parliament of Nauru representing the Anabar Constituency in the 1968 election.[3] He was re-elected unopposed in 1971.[4] He was again re-elected in 1973.[5] In December 1973, Gadaraoa was elected deputy speaker under Speaker Kenas Aroi. Gadaraoa defeated Lagumot Harris by one vote.[6]
Gadaraoa was re-elected in 1976.[7] Gadaraoa was elected speaker of Parliament in January 1977 following the resignation of Speaker Edwin Tsitsi in December 1976.[8] Gadaraoa was re-elected to parliament in 1977.[9] He was re-elected as speaker in November.[10] He was again re-elected unopposed to parliament in 1980.[11] He was re-elected as speaker as well.[12] Gadaraoa resigned his parliamentary seat in September 1981 for personal reasons.[3]
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.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]