Countries / Oceania
NRU
Elections in Nauru
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
DA
David Adeang live
Head of state & government - Nauru First
In office since
30 September 2023
Party
Nauru First
Region
Oceania
Next election
-
Government
-
Capital
Yaren District
Population
13 650
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Nauru
Established
1968
Currency
Australian dollar
Official language
English
Capital
Yaren District
Region
Oceania
Area
21 km2
Election history
14 October 2025presidential
Nauruan presidential election
won: David Adeang
30 October 2023presidential
Nauruan presidential election
won: David Adeang
28 September 2022presidential
Nauruan presidential election
won: Russ J Kun
27 August 2019presidential
Nauruan presidential election
won: Lionel Aingimea
13 July 2016presidential
Nauruan presidential election
won: Baron Waqa
11 June 2013presidential
Nauruan presidential election
won: Baron Waqa
1 November 2010presidential
Nauruan presidential election
won: Marcus Stephen
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2023 - Russ J Kun David Adeang
peaceful - no coup recorded
2022 - Lionel Aingimea Russ J Kun
peaceful - no coup recorded
2019 - Baron Waqa Lionel Aingimea
peaceful - no coup recorded
2013 - Sprent Dabwido Baron Waqa
peaceful - no coup recorded
2011 - Frederick Pitcher Sprent Dabwido
peaceful - no coup recorded
2011 - Marcus Stephen Frederick Pitcher
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.