Vassal Gadoengin
Vassal Abago Bagobagan Gadoengin (May 1, 1943 – December 15, 2004)[1] was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru.
Vassal Gadoengin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Anetan | |
| In office February 10, 1997 – May 5, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ruby Dediya |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Stephen |
| In office October 23, 2004 – December 15, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Remy Namaduk |
| Succeeded by | Cyril Buramen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1943 Nauru |
| Died | 15 December 2004 (aged 61) Nauru |
| Nationality |  Nauruan |
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. 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.[2][3] He was serving in this office when he died. Gadoengin was succeeded as Speaker by Valdon Dowiyogo.[4]
See also
References
- "Nauru's parliament speaker dies of a heart attack". Xinhua General News Service. 2004-12-16.
- "NAURU FINDS SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT | Pacific Islands Report". www.pireport.org.
- (PDF). August 24, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190824223954/http://www.naurugov.nr/media/30882/1-26.10.2004__v__first-first-sixteenth.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2019. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Nauru elects a new Speaker". Radio New Zealand International. January 7, 2005. Retrieved November 26, 2011.