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Current leadership, key offices, legislature-linked institutions, and governing parties connected to Nauru in the PoliticaHub graph.
Nauru currently operates under a parliamentary republic.
David Adeang is the current head of state.
The president is elected by parliament from among its own members and serves as both head of state and head of government. There are no formal political parties — virtually all MPs run as independents and form shifting post-election alliances. Cabinet is appointed by the president from among parliament members. No-confidence votes are the primary mechanism of government change; Nauru experienced 17 government changes between 1989 and 2003, a rate of turnover without parallel in any functioning parliamentary democracy.
National legislation is centered on Parliament of Nauru (Naoero Palamwent) — 19 seats.
The latest linked election in the graph is Nauru 2016 General Election.
In office since 2023-10-30
Connected election: Nauru 2022 General Election
