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Bernard Dowiyogo ( February 14, 1946 - March 9, 2003) was a politician from Nauru. He first became an elected member of Nauru's 18-seat parliament in 1973. He served his first term as President in 1976 - 1978 after ousting Hammer DeRoburt. Over the next 25 years, Dowiyogo served as President several times, for periods as long as six years ( 1989- 1995) and as short as 15 days.
During the 1980s, he sharply criticized France and the United States for atomic weapons testing in the region.
He died at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. from heart complications brought on by his struggle with diabetes, a common ailment on Nauru.
See also
- René HarrisRene Reynaldo Harris, MP (born November 11, 1948 in Aiwo) was President of Nauru from 2003 to 2004, and has served three terms in the past. He has been an MP for Aiwo since 1977. He is also involved in Nauru's economic apparatus, namely the Nauru Phosphat
- Politics of NauruNauru is a democratic republic. Government The country's 18-member Parliament is run under a British-style system. There is a loose multiparty system; the two main parties are the Democratic Party and Nauru Party (informal). Elections for the Parliament a
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