Shadlog Bernicke

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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Shadlog Bernicke

| honorific-suffix = MP

| image = File:Shadlog Bernicke (cropped).jpg

| constituency_MP = Buada

| parliament = Nauruan

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| predecessor = Terangi Adam

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| term_start = 26 August 2007

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| office2 = Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru

| predecessor2 = Dominic Tabuna

| successor2 = Godfrey Thoma

| term_start2 = 27 April 2010

| term_end2 = 13 May 2010

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|7|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nauru

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| nationality = {{flagicon|Nauru}} Nauruan

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| residence = Buada

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| caption = Bernicke in 2016

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Shadlog Armait Bernicke (born on 8 July 1966{{Cite journal |last=Vizard|first=R. E.|date=15 August 1966|title=BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES ORDINANCE, 1957-1966|url=http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/0b9f15144c14e2208d9015093663304f.pdf|journal=Republic of Nauru Government Gazette|issue=45|page=4}}) is a Nauruan politician representing the Buada constituency in the Parliament of Nauru.

Political Career

Bernicke was first elected to the Parliament in the 2007 general elections, where he succeeded Terangi Adam in representing the Buada constituency. He was re-elected in subsequent elections.{{cite web|url=http://www.naurugov.nr/parliament/members/bernicke.html|title=Hon Shadlog Bernicke MP|publisher=Parliament of Nauru|accessdate=4 May 2011}}

=Parliamentary Roles=

Bernicke briefly served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru from 27 April 2010 until 13 May 2010, just before the general elections.{{cite web|url=http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2227_10_Apr.htm|title=NAURU Parliament|publisher=Inter-Parliamentary Union|accessdate=4 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=18803/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl|title=Nauru is to go to the polls on 24th April.|publisher=Islands Business|accessdate=4 May 2011}}

=Ministerial Roles=

Waqa Cabinet: Under President Baron Waqa, he served as Minister for the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust, Minister for the Nauru Utilities Corporation, and Minister of Telecommunications.{{cite web|url=http://www.naurugov.nr/government-information-office/media-release/president-waqa-names-his-cabinet-13june2013.aspx|title=President Waqa names his cabinet_13June2013|publisher=Government of the Republic of Nauru}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-n/nauru.html|title=Nauru — Central Intelligence Agency|accessdate=30 May 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506024122/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-n/nauru.html|archivedate=6 May 2009|df=dmy-all}} In August 2018, Bernicke was removed from his ministerial position by President Baron Waqa, although the reasons for this decision were not publicly disclosed.{{Cite web |date=2018-08-03 |title=Nauru President dumps minister |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/363258/nauru-president-dumps-minister |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}

Adeang Cabinet: Following President David Adeang’s swearing-in on 31 October 2023, Bernicke was appointed Minister for Media, Information and Communication Technology, RONPhos, Cenpac, and the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust.{{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}}