Roy Degoregore
Nauruan politician
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Roy Demanganuwe Degoregore[a] (6 February 1922 – 24 August 1996) was a Nauruan politician.
Roy Degoregore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Anetan | |
| In office 1968–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Stephen |
| In office 1983–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Bucky Ika |
| Succeeded by | Remy Namaduk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1922 |
| Died | 24 August 1996 (aged 74) |
Biography
Roy Degoregore was born on 6 February 1922.[1] He was of the Eamwit tribe.[2] He was on Nauru during the Japanese occupation of World War II.[3] A 1952 census describes Degoregore as an unmarried Roman Catholic, working as a clerk for the British Phosphate Commission.[4]
Degoregore was elected to the first Nauru Local Government Council in 1951 to represent the Anetan and Ewa districts.[5] He was re-elected in 1955, 1959 (unopposed), and 1963 (unopposed).[6][7][8] He was elected unopposed to the Legislative Council in 1966.[9]
Degoregore was elected to the first Parliament of Nauru in 1968. He represented the Anetan Constituency. He was re-elected in 1971, 1973, 1976 (unopposed), and 1977.[10][11][12][13][14] On 19 April 1978, President Lagumot Harris appointed Degoregore as minister of health and education.[15] Degoregore lost re-election in the 1980 election.[16] Degoregore was once again elected in 1983.[17] He would be re-elected in 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, and 1995.[18][19][20][21][22] On 22 November 1995, President Harris appointed Degoregore minister of works and community services.[23]
Degoregore died of cancer in Melbourne on 24 August 1996.[1][2][24] In a by-election following his death, Remy Namaduk was elected to parliament.[25]
Notes
- Last name sometimes spelled "Degorogore", middle name sometimes spelled "Demanwe".