Jesse Jeremiah
{{Short description|Nauruan politician}}
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Jesse Jeremiah is a Nauruan politician.
Career
In the 2019 Nauruan parliamentary election, Jeremiah unsuccessfully ran for the Meneng Constituency. Out of nine candidates, Jeremiah came in fourth.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127003650/https://www.election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Meneng.pdf|url=https://www.election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Meneng.pdf|title=Declaration of Results 2019 Parliamentary Elections Meneng Constituency|date=25 August 2019|archive-date=27 January 2022|publisher=Nauru Electoral Commission|accessdate=11 May 2023}} In the 2022 parliamentary election, Jeremiah was successfully elected to the Parliament of Nauru, alongside Lionel Aingimea and Khyde Menke, who both won re-election. Jeremiah unseated Tawaki Lyn-Wannan Kam.{{cite news|last=Ligaiula|first=Pita|url=https://pina.com.fj/2022/09/28/russ-kun-elected-nauru-president-unopposed/|title=Russ Kun elected Nauru president unopposed|work=Pacific Islands News Association|date=28 September 2022|accessdate=11 May 2023}} On 29 September, Jeremiah was appointed to President Russ Kun's cabinet, as Deputy Minister of National Emergency Services.{{cite news|last=Pareti|first=Kite|url=https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/nauru-cabinet-sworn-into-office/|title=Nauru cabinet sworn into office|work=Islands Business|date=29 September 2022|accessdate=11 May 2023}} On 4 October, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Sports.{{Cite journal |last=Kun|first=Russ Joseph|date=4 October 2022|title=ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT|url=http://naurugov.nr/media/191209/gazette_272-22.pdf|journal=Republic of Nauru Government Gazette |issue=272|pages=1}}
On 15 November 2022, Jeremiah was part of the Nauruan delegation during President Kun's first state visit to Taiwan.{{cite press release|last=|first=|url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/601445535/president-tsai-and-president-russ-joseph-kun-of-nauru-hold-bilateral-talks|title=President Tsai and President Russ Joseph Kun of Nauru hold bilateral talks|work=EIN News|date=15 November 2022|accessdate=11 May 2023}}
In November 2022, Jeremiah competed in the Oceania Powerlifting Championships.{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://worldpowerlifting.com/2022/12/nauru-storms-the-oceania-championships-2022/|title=Nauru Storms The Oceania Championships 2022|work=World Powerlifting|date=13 December 2022|accessdate=11 May 2023}}
After President David Adeang was sworn in on 31 October 2023, Jeremiah was made Minister for Infrastructure, Commerce, Industry and Environment (CIE), National Emergency Services, and Sports and Sports Development Inc.{{Cite web |date=31 October 2023|title=Nauru's President Adeang sworn in, names his Cabinet|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/501366/nauru-s-president-adeang-sworn-in-names-his-cabinet|access-date=1 November 2023|website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}
References
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Category:Members of the Parliament of Nauru
Category:People from Meneng District
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Nauruan politicians
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