Vodrick Detsiogo
Nauruan politician
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Vodrick Detsiogo (born 10 June 1962) is a Nauruan politician.[1]
Vodrick Detsiogo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Meneng | |
| In office 2016–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Squire Jeremiah |
| Succeeded by | Khyde Menke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1962 |
Career
Vodrick Detsiogo was born on 10 June 1962. He is of the Eano tribe.[1]
Before entering politics, Detsiogo worked as a pilot in Japan, Nauru, and New Zealand.[2]
In the 2016 Nauruan parliamentary election, Detsiogo was elected to represent the Meneng Constituency. He was elected alongside Tawaki Kam and Lionel Aingimea.[3] On 20 July, he was sworn in as assistant minister of education, transport, and the Nauru Air Corporation.[4] In parliament, he served as a member of the Public Accounts Committee and the Constitutional Review Committee. He also served as Chair of Subsidiary Legislation and Deputy Chairman of Committees.[2][5] In the 2019 election, Detsiogo lost re-election. Out of nine candidates, Detsiogo came in fifth.[6] In the 2022 election, Detsiogo was again defeated, coming in fifth out of eleven candidates.[7]
In March 2022, Detsiogo served as a pilot, alongside Kristian Keke and Dylan Rimmer, on the inaugural flight of VH-INU, a new Boeing 737-700 aircraft of Nauru Airlines, from Brisbane, Australia to Nauru.[8]
Personal life
On 22 July 1991, Detsiogo married Eleanor Harris of the Aiwo District at the Orro Congregational Church.[9]
