The Honourable
Jesse Jeremiah
MP
Member of the Nauruan Parliament
for Meneng
Assumed office
28 September 2022
Preceded byTawaki Lyn-Wannan Kam

Jesse Jeremiah is a Nauruan politician.

Career

In the 2019 Nauruan parliamentary election, Jeremiah unsuccessfully ran for the Meneng Constituency. Out of nine candidates, Jeremiah came in fourth.[1] In the 2022 parliamentary election, Jeremiah was successfully elected to the Parliament of Nauru, alongside Lionel Aingimea and Khyde Menke, who both won re-election. Jeremiah unseated Tawaki Lyn-Wannan Kam.[2] On 29 September, Jeremiah was appointed to President Russ Kun's cabinet, as Deputy Minister of National Emergency Services.[3] On 4 October, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Sports.[4]

On 15 November 2022, Jeremiah was part of the Nauruan delegation during President Kun's first state visit to Taiwan.[5]

In November 2022, Jeremiah competed in the Oceania Powerlifting Championships.[6]

After President David Adeang was sworn in on 31 October 2023, Jeremiah was made Minister for Infrastructure, Commerce, Industry and Environment (CIE), National Emergency Services, and Sports and Sports Development Inc.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Declaration of Results 2019 Parliamentary Elections Meneng Constituency" (PDF). Nauru Electoral Commission. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Ligaiula, Pita (28 September 2022). "Russ Kun elected Nauru president unopposed". Pacific Islands News Association. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Pareti, Kite (29 September 2022). "Nauru cabinet sworn into office". Islands Business. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Kun, Russ Joseph (4 October 2022). "ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (272): 1.
  5. ↑ "President Tsai and President Russ Joseph Kun of Nauru hold bilateral talks". EIN News (Press release). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nauru Storms The Oceania Championships 2022". World Powerlifting. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Nauru's President Adeang sworn in, names his Cabinet". RNZ. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.


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