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Legislative branch Nauru, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nauru published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 27
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “Parliament” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024The same text in 4 editions, 1990 to 1993.
unicameral Parliament
unicameral Parliament
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- elections last held on 14 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1995);
- results - percent of vote NA;
- seats - (18 total) independents 18
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held on 14 November 1992 (next to be held NA November
1995); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (18 total) independents
18
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- elections last held on 14 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1995);
- results - percent of vote NA;
- seats - (18 total) independents 18
unicameral
elections last held on 14 November 1992 (next to be held
NA Novemberindependents
independents 18
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- election last held 18 November 1995 (next to be held NA November 1998);
- results - percent of vote NA;
- seats - (18 total) independents 18
unicameralelections election last held on 14 18 November 1992 1995 (next to be held
November 1995); 1998); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (18 total)
independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 18 November 1995 (next to be held NA November 1998)
- election results :
- percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members electedelection by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 18 November 1995 (next to be held NA1998);
1998)
election results - : percent of vote - NA; seats - (18 total)independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 18 November 1995 (next to be held NA November 1998)
- election results:
- percent of vote-NA; seats-independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected
by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 18 November 1995 (next to be held NA November
1998)
election results : results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents vote-NA; seats-independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 8 February 1997 (next to be held NA February 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote--NA; seats--independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected
elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 18 November 1995 8 February 1997 (next to be held NA November February1998) 2000)
election results: percent of vote-NA; seats-independents vote--NA; seats--independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 8 February 1997 (next to be held NA February 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members
elections: last held 8 February 1997 (next to be held NA February
election results: percent of vote--NA; seats--independents vote - NA; seats - independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms) elections: last held 9 April 2000 (next to be held NA April 2003) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)8 February 1997 9 April 2000 (next to be held NA February 2000)April 2003) election results: percent of vote - NA; NA%; seats - independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 9 April 2000 (next to be held NA April 2003)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 9 April 2000 (next to be held NA April 2003)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 18
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held not later than May 2006)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA%; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 9 April 2000 3 May 2003 (next to be held NA April 2003) not later than May 2006)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 18 15
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held not later than May 2006)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held not later than May 2006)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; NA; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held not later than May 2006)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA%; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held not later than May 2006)
election results: percent of vote - NA; NA%; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 23 October 2004 (next to be held not later than 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
note: the president dissolved parliament on 30 September 2004 and set new elections for 23 October 2004
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 3 May 2003 23 October 2004 (next to be held not later than May 2006) 2007)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; NA; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 15
note: the president dissolved parliament on 30 September 2004 and set new elections for 23 October 2004
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 25 August 2007 (next to be held in 2010)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 18;
- note - 15 of 18 incumbents reelected
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 23 October 2004 25 August 2007 (next to be held not later than 2007) in 2010)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - Nauru First Party 3, independents 18; note - 15
note: the president dissolved parliament on 30 September 2004 and set new elections for 23 October 2004
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 26 April 2008 (next to be held in 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 18;
- note - President Marcus STEPHEN called a snap election to break a parliamentary stalemate blocking legislative action
unicameral Parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 25 August 2007 26 April 2008 (next to be held in 2010) 2011)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18; note - 15 of 18 incumbents reelected President Marcus STEPHEN called a snap election to break a parliamentary stalemate blocking legislative action
unicameral parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 26 April 2008 (next to be held in 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independents 18;
- note - President Marcus STEPHEN called a snap election to break a parliamentary stalemate blocking legislative action
unicameral Parliament parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections:
last held 26 April 2008 (next to be held in 2011)
election results:
percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18; note - President Marcus STEPHEN called a snap election to break a parliamentary stalemate blocking legislative action
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
unicameral parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 19 June 2010 (next to be held in 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18
unicameral parliament (18 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections:
last held 26 April 2008 on 19 June 2010 (next to be held in 2011) 2013)
election results:
percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18; note - President Marcus STEPHEN called a snap election to break a parliamentary stalemate blocking legislative action 18
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
unicameral parliament (19 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 8 June 2013 (next to be held in 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 19
unicameral parliament (18 (19 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections:
last held on 19 8 June 2010 2013 (next to be held in 2013) 2016)
election results:
percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 18 19
- description:
- unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote; members serve 3-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 8 June 2013 (next to be held in 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19
description: unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by popular vote to majority vote; members serve three-year 3-year terms)
elections:
election results:independents independent 19
- description:
- unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote; members serve 3-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 9 July 2016 (next to be held in 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19
description: unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote; members serve 3-year terms)
elections: last held on 8 June 2013 9 July 2016 (next to be held in 2016) 2019)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19
- description:
- unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 9 July 2016 (next to be held in 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19
description: unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote; vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
elections: last held on 9 July 2016 (next to be held in 2019)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19
- description:
- unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 9 July 2016 (next to be held in 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 19;
- composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%
description: unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
elections: last held on 9 July 2016 (next to be held in 2019)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19 19; composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- description:
- unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 24 August 2019 (next to be held in 2022)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 19;
- composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%
description: unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
elections: last held on 9 July 2016 24 August 2019 (next to be held in 2019) 2022)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19; composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%
- description:
- unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 24 September 2022 (next to be held in September 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 19;
- composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%
description: unicameral parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
elections: last held on 24 August 2019 September 2022 (next to be held in 2022) September 2025)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19; composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 24 September 2022 (next to be held in September 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 19;
- composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%
description: unicameral parliament Parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
elections: last held on 24 September 2022 (next to be held in September 2025)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19; composition - men 17, women 2, percent of women 10.5%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 24 September 2022 (next to be held in September 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA;
- seats - independent 19;
- composition - men 17, women 2, percentage women 10.5%
description: unicameral Parliament (19 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote using the "Dowdall" counting system by which voters rank candidates on their ballots; members serve 3-year terms)
elections: last held on 24 September 2022 (next to be held in September 2025)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independent 19; composition - men 17, women 2, percent of percentage women 10.5%
- legislature name:
- Parliament
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 19 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- plurality/majority
- scope of elections:
- Full renewal
- term in office:
- 3 years
- most recent election date:
- 10/11/2025
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 10.5%
- expected date of next election:
- October 2028
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: Parliament
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 19 (all directly elected)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: Full renewal
term in office: 3 years
most recent election date: 10/11/2025
percentage of women in chamber: 10.5%
expected date of next election: October 2028
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nauru: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nauru/legislative-branch.