2021 in Nauru
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
January
- 29 January – Former Chief Justice of Fiji Daniel Fatiaki is sworn in as Chief Justice of Nauru.[1]
March
- 8 March – The first Nauruan High Commissioner to Australia Camilla Solomon presents her credentials to Governor-General David Hurley.[2]
April
- 9 April – President Aingimea, Parliament Speaker Stephen, and Chief Justice Fatiaki along with each of their spouses all receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on the launch day for COVID-19 vaccination.[3]
July
- 1 July – The Parliament of Nauru becomes autonomous, with the Speaker of Parliament gaining the ability to set parliamentary requirements.[4]
- 10 July – Nauru unveils a World War II monument, dedicated to the Nauruans exiled to Truk in 1946 during the Japanese occupation of Nauru.[5]
October
- 6 October – Australia closes its refugee detention center in Papua New Guinea, effectively shifting all operations to its detention center in Nauru.[6]
- 7 October – Australian High Commissioner Helen Cheney presents her credentials to President Aingimea.[7]
Deaths
- 29 November – Kinza Clodumar, President of Nauru (1997–1998), (b. 1945)[8]
See also
References
- Rawalai, Luke (2 February 2021). "Former CJ heads Nauru judiciary". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- "Nauru appoints first high commissioner to Australia" (Press release). Republic of Nauru. 15 April 2021.
- "Nauru President, Speaker, CJ take first vaccine shots" (Press release). Republic of Nauru. 14 April 2021.
- "Nauru Parliament now autonomous" (Press release). Republic of Nauru. 18 July 2021.
- "Nauru unveils World War II Monument" (Press release). Republic of Nauru. 22 July 2021.
- Packham, Colin (6 October 2021). "Australia to stop controversial practice of asylum seeker detentions in PNG". Reuters. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "Australian High Commissioner to Nauru presents credentials" (Press release). Australian Government. 7 October 2021.
- "Nauru pays tribute to former president Kinza Clodumar". Loop Nauru. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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