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David Adeang
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David Adeang (2012)
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| 17th President of Nauru | |
| Assumed office 30 October 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Russ Kun |
| Member of Parliament for Ubenide |
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| Assumed office 18 December 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Hiram |
| Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru | |
| In office May 2004 – June 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Terangi Adam |
| Succeeded by | Riddell Akua |
| In office 20 March 2008 – 18 April 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Riddell Akua |
| Succeeded by | Riddell Akua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1969 Yaren District, Nauru |
| Nationality |  Nauruan |
| Political party | Nauru First |
| Relations | Kennan Adeang (father) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
David Ranibok Waiau Adeang (born 24 November 1969) is a Nauruan politician, currently serving as President of Nauru. Adeang is the former Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru, and Nauru's Minister of Finance and Justice, as well as the Minister Assisting the President of Nauru. He is a founding member of the Nauru First party, currently the only political party on the island.
Background and career
David Adeang's father is Kennan Adeang, who served three times as President of Nauru. David Adeang began his political career as a lawyer. After all Ubenide seats had been vacated on 6 November 2001, Adeang won a seat in the following by-election, ousting Joseph Hiram while the other three previous MPs regained their seats. In the parliamentary elections of May 2003, amidst political and economic turmoil, the Naoero Amo won 3 of the 18 seats, and Adeang was one of the elected members. The Naoero Amo entered a coalition with Ludwig Scotty and his supporters. Scotty became president and Adeang became minister of finance in May 2003. He was only finance minister and Minister Assisting the President of Nauru for three months however, as in August 2003 Scotty's government fell, and Kinza Clodumar became finance minister.
Adeang was the Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru from May 2004 to June 2004. In June 2004 Clodumar and the Naoero Amo united to re-elect Scotty as president. Clodumar remained finance minister, while Adeang became Minister of Foreign Affairs and Justice.
Adeang was easily re-elected to Parliament from the Ubenide constituency in the October 2004 elections. Later that month, he left the position of justice minister, became finance minister, and retained the position of foreign minister.
In March 2008, Adeang was appointed Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru, succeeding Riddell Akua. He entered office on 20 March 2008. Adeang was replaced as Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru by Riddell Akua (who also preceded him as Speaker), following the elections of 26 April 2008, when President Marcus Stephen increased his support.
