The Head Chief of Nauru was a position held by at least 5 people between c. 1875 and 1942 and again between 1946-1968. At one time, the position was hereditary, but by 1921, chiefs were elected to the Council of Chiefs by the adult population of Nauru, and the head chief, along with a deputy head chief, was elected by the council from among its members.[1][2] The position was chosen by the Nauru Local Government Council from among its members after 1951.
List of chiefs
edit| Name | Dates in Office | Tribe | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aweida[3] | c. 1875-1921[3] | Emea | Chief during Nauruan Civil War |
| Daimon[3] | 1921-1930[3] | Unknown | 1st Head Chief to be elected |
| Timothy Detudamo[3] | 1930-1942, 1946-1953[3] | Unknown | Translated the Bible into Nauruan[4] First head chief elected by the Nauru Local Government Council.[5] |
| Raymond Gadabu[3] | 1953-1955[3] | Iruwa[6] | |
| Hammer DeRoburt[3] | 1955-1968[3] | Iruwa[7] | Last Head Chief of Nauru. |
References
edit- ^ "Vol. 1 No. 4 (Nov. 20, 1930)". Trove. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ Viviani, Nancy (1970). Nauru Phosphate and Political Progress (PDF). Australian National University. pp. 60–61, 93–97, 104.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Nauru". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Vol. XXIII, No. 9 ( Apr. 1, 1953)". Trove. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ Viviani, Nancy (1970). Nauru Phosphate and Political Progress (PDF). Australian National University. p. 105.
- ^ "Nauru Government Gazette 27th October, 1964" (PDF).
- ^ "Nauru Government Gazette 25th November 1992" (PDF).