Vassal Gadoengin
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Vassal Gadoengin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Anetan | |
| In office 10 February 1997 – 5 May 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ruby Dediya |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Stephen |
| In office 23 February 2004 – 15 December 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Remy Namaduk |
| Succeeded by | Cyril Buramen |
| Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru | |
| In office December 2002 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ludwig Scotty |
| Succeeded by | Ross Cain |
| In office 26 October 2004 – 15 December 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Kun |
| Succeeded by | Valdon Dowiyogo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1943 |
| Died | 15 December 2004 (aged 61) |
Vassal Abago Bagobagan Gadoengin (1 May 1943 – 15 December 2004)[1] was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru.
Vassal attended school in the United States. He attended Skagit Valley College, Mt. Vernon, Wa., in the late 1960s. He continued his education in Portland, Oregon in the early 1970s.
Before entering a political career, which he did not do until he was into his mid-50s, Gadoengin had been working as a teacher.
