Vassal Gadoengin

The Honourable
Vassal Gadoengin
MP
Member of the Nauruan Parliament
for Anetan
In office
10 February 1997 – 5 May 2003
Preceded byRuby Dediya
Succeeded byMarcus Stephen
In office
23 February 2004 – 15 December 2004
Preceded byRemy Namaduk
Succeeded byCyril Buramen
Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru
In office
December 2002 – January 2003
Preceded byLudwig Scotty
Succeeded byRoss Cain
In office
26 October 2004 – 15 December 2004
Preceded byRussell Kun
Succeeded byValdon Dowiyogo
Personal details
Born(1943-05-01)1 May 1943
Nauru
Died15 December 2004(2004-12-15) (aged 61)
Nauru
NationalityNauru Nauruan

Vassal Abago Bagobagan Gadoengin (1 May 1943 – 15 December 2004)[1] was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru.

Background

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 aged in his mid-50s, Gadoengin had been working as a teacher.

Political roles

Gadoengin was elected to parliament in 1997 winning the seat of Ruby Dediya and was re-elected in 2000. He served as Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Bernard Dowiyogo in March 2001.[2] In 2003 he lost his seat to newcomer Marcus Stephen, but regained it after the 2004 snap elections.

Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru

He was elected Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru twice: from December 2002 to January 2003, and again on 26 October 2004.[3][4] He was serving in this office when he died. Gadoengin was succeeded as Speaker by Valdon Dowiyogo.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nauru's parliament speaker dies of a heart attack". Xinhua General News Service. 2004-12-16.
  2. ^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : March 2001" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "NAURU FINDS SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT | Pacific Islands Report". www.pireport.org.
  4. ^ "Votes & Proceedings of the Sixteenth Parliament" (PDF). 24 August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Nauru elects a new Speaker". Radio New Zealand International. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2011.


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