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Events in the year 2023 in Nauru.

Incumbents

• President:
  • Russ Kun (until 30 October)
  • David Adeang (from 30 October)
• Speaker of Parliament: Marcus Stephen

Events

• 19 January – The second group of refugees, four in total, to be resettled from the Australian offshore detention centers in Nauru to New Zealand arrive.
• 23 January – The Nauruan government releases a statement claiming to have been unaware of its consul-general in Thailand, Onassis Dame, renting a property involved in criminal activity. The Nauruan government announced that it will launch its own investigation into the allegations against Consul-General Dame.
• 30 January
  • Taiwanese Ambassador Dean-Shiang Lin presents his credentials to President Kun.
  • Nauru receives US$10,000 from the Philippines in response to a call for assistance after its first outbreak of COVID-19 in June 2022.
• 7 February – Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil moves to renew deal which designates Nauru as Australia's regional processing centre.
• 13 February – During the 21st meeting of the Micronesian Presidents' Summit in Pohnpei, President Kun hands over the chairmanship of the organization to the Federated States of Micronesia.
• 24 February – Former Nauruan President Baron Waqa is appointed as leader of the Pacific Islands Forum for 2024.
• 19 July – Acting President Martin Hunt declares a state of emergency over unexploded ordnance from World War II discovered on 7 July.
• 22 July – The last refugee held in Nauru under Australia's offshore detention policy arrives in Australia.
• 7 September – A group of 11 asylum seekers attempting to get to Australia are transferred to Nauru by the Australian government, the first transfer of asylum seekers to Nauru in nine years.
• 17 October – Nauru's first ambassador to Switzerland, Chitra Jeremiah, presents her credentials to President Alain Berset.
• 25 October – A vote of no confidence against President Kun passes through the Parliament.
• 30 October – David Adeang is elected as the new President of Nauru following a no-confidence vote for Russ Kun.
• October – Rosita Rokobuli is crowned Miss Nauru 2023.
• 9 November – President Adeang walks out of a Pacific Islands Forum meeting after objections were brought against former President Baron Waqa's nomination as leader.
• 14 November – Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Nauru's only bank, announces its intentions to cease operation in Nauru by December 2024.

References

1. Lewis, Lydia (January 20, 2023). "Nauru refugee pleads: 'New Zealand, get me off this island'". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
2. Wright, Stephen (January 23, 2023). "Nauru's government says it didn't know diplomat rented luxury Bangkok property". Benar News. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
3. "Taiwan's Ambassador presents credentials to Nauru President". Loop Nauru. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
4. "Philippines donates USD10, 000 to support Nauru's Covid response efforts". Loop Nauru. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
5. Caines, Kimberley (February 7, 2023). "Labor slammed over move to extend asylum seeker offshore processing in Nauru". The West Australian. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
6. "Nauru hands over Micronesian Presidents' Summit (MPS) Chairmanship to FSM". Loop Nauru. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
7. "Pacific islands tap Taiwan ally Nauru for next top diplomat". Reuters. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
8. Needham, Kirsty (19 July 2023). "Tiny Pacific island Nauru declares disaster ahead of WW2 bomb operation". Reuters. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
9. "Last refugee held on Nauru arrives in Australia". Al Jazeera. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
10. Quail, Jack (23 October 2023). "ASIO chief Mike Burgess dismisses claims his statement was directed at Opposition Leader Peter Dutton". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
11. Karp, Paul (4 October 2023). "Asylum seekers sent to Nauru by Australian government only months after last detainees were removed". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
12. "Jeremiah is the first Nauruan to be accredited as Ambassador of the Republic of Nauru to Switzerland". Loop Nauru. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
13. "Taiwan congratulates new Nauru President David Adeang". Focus Taiwan. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
14. "David Adeang elected as the new President of Nauru". RNZ. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
15. "Nauru crowns new beauty pageant winner". RNZ. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
16. "Pacific Islands leaders confirm former Nauru president as next top official". Reuters. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
17. "Joint statement from Bendigo Bank and the Government of Nauru". Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
18. Collins, Jessica (15 April 2024). "Western banks are vacating the Pacific, and Nauru is turning to China". Lowy Institute. Retrieved 18 April 2024.

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