Reagan Aliklik
{{Short description|Nauruan politician}}
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Reagan Winson Aliklik is a Nauruan politician.
Career
Aliklik unsuccessfully ran for a parliament seat in the 2016 election.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909090457/http://election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Ubenide.pdf|url=http://election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Ubenide.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Ubenide Constituency|date=2016|archive-date=9 September 2016|publisher=Nauru Electoral Commission|accessdate=11 May 2023}} In the 2019 parliamentary election, he was elected to represent the Ubenide Constituency. He was elected alongside David Adeang, Wawani Dowiyogo, and Russ Kun.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827103241/https://www.election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ubenide-recount.pdf|url=https://www.election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ubenide-recount.pdf |title=Declaration of Results 2019 Parliamentary Elections Ubenide Constituency|date=25 August 2019|archive-date=27 August 2019|publisher=Nauru Electoral Commission|accessdate=12 May 2023}} On 28 August, President Lionel Aingimea appointed Aliklik as Minister for the Republic of Nauru Phosphate Corporation (RONPHOS) and the Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation.{{cite press release|last=|first=|url=https://www.loopnauru.com/nauru-news/all-new-cabinet-named-nauru-president-aingimea-86628|title=All new Cabinet named by Nauru President Aingimea |work=Loop Nauru|date=29 August 2019|accessdate=12 May 2023}} As minister, the Nauruan government pledged to review both corporations Aliklik was minister of.{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/400130/new-nauru-govt-puts-focus-on-country-s-future-prosperity|title=New Nauru Govt puts focus on country's future prosperity|work=Radio New Zealand|date=2 October 2019|accessdate=12 May 2023}} In the 2022 parliamentary election, Aliklik was re-elected to parliament.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930173503/https://election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ubenide-2022-Results.pdf|url=https://election.com.nr/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ubenide-2022-Results.pdf |title=Declaration of Results 2022 Parliamentary Elections Ubenide Constituency|date=26 September 2022|archive-date=30 September 2022|publisher=Nauru Electoral Commission|accessdate=13 May 2023}} On 29 September, President Russ Kun appointed Aliklik as Deputy Minister for Information and Communications Technology.{{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=13 May 2023}} On 21 March 2023, Aliklik was re-appointed to his previous position by President Kun, and additionally appointed as Deputy Minister for Foreign Investment and Industry Development.{{Cite journal |last=Kun|first=Russ Joseph|date=22 March 2023|title=ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT|url=http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/ae21417578933fa533a1aa3593e7ec92.pdf|journal=Republic of Nauru Government Gazette |issue=59|page=2}}
After President David Adeang was sworn in on 31 October 2023, Aliklik was made Minister for Transport, Rehab, Nauru Utilities Corporation, and Fisheries.{{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}}
Personal life
On 11 October 2002, Reagan Winson Aliklik married Delfina Brechtefeld of the Anetan District.{{Cite journal |last=Cain|first=Michael B.|date=22 July 2009|title=BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES|url=http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/60eccf2758a22d5eb0aeebfe60968aa9.pdf|journal=Republic of Nauru Government Gazette |issue=72|pages=11}}
Aliklik is a Seventh-day Adventist elder. He donated land for the creation of the first Seventh-day Adventist church in Nauru, which opened on 9 April 2017.{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://record.adventistchurch.com/2017/05/15/church-building-for-nauruan-adventists/|title=Church building for Nauruan Adventists|work=Adventist Record|date=15 May 2017|accessdate=12 May 2023}}
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Category:Members of the Parliament of Nauru
Category:Nauruan Seventh-day Adventists
Category:21st-century Nauruan politicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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