2026 in Nauru
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Events in the year 2026 in Nauru.
Incumbents
- President: David Adeang
- Vice President: Lionel Aingimea (since 16 April)
- Speaker of Parliament: Marcus Stephen
Events
- 31 March – Parliament unanimously passes a constitutional amendment to extend the parliamentary term from 3 to 4 years after the amendment failed to pass via referendum in October 2025.[1]
- 16 April – Lionel Aingimea is sworn in as the first Vice President of Nauru.[2]
- 13 May – The Parliament of Nauru passes a constitutional amendment to change the name of the country to Naoero, which will head to a referendum for approval.[3]
- 30 July – The Nauruan government revokes its recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.[4]
- 3 August – Nauru changes its name to Naoero, which matches the spelling and pronunciation of the Nauruan language.[5]
Holidays
Source:[6]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 31 January – Independence Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 22 April – Easter Tuesday
- 17 May – Constitution Day
- 1 July – RONPhos Handover Day
- 19 August – Ibumin Earoeni Day
- 25 September – National Youth Day
- 26 October – Angam Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
- 25 February – Ludwig Scotty, 77, former president (2003, 2004–2007) and five-time speaker of the Parliament[7]
References
- ↑ Ligaiula, Pita (7 April 2026). "Nauru passes Constitutional changes, extends Parliament term to four years". Pacific Islands News Association. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nauru appoints first Vice President Aingimea after Constitutional reform". PINA. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nauru parliament signs off on country's name change, referendum to come". Radio New Zealand. 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nauru Withdraws Recognition of Georgia's Occupied Regions". Civil Georgia. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nauru, the world's third-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero". Associated Press. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nauru Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ "Former Nauru President Ludwig Scotty dies aged 77". RNZ. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
External links
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