Wawani Dowiyogo
{{Short description|Nauruan politician}}
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Wawani Joe-Grant Dowiyogo (born 17 May 1989) is a Nauruan politician.{{Cite journal |last=Cain|first=M. B.|date=28 January 2009|title=BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES|url=http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/7e70379db59fd827cfbdf68a0e1a8b65.pdf|journal=Republic of Nauru Government Gazette |issue=45|page=5}}
Career
In January 2009, Dowiyogo was appointed as project officer in the Department of Tourism.{{Cite journal |last=Solomon|first=Camilla|date=28 January 2009|title=NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT ON PROBATION|url=http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/fad775260fa9d8997865feb80cfac359.pdf|journal=Republic of Nauru Government Gazette |issue=10|pages=2}} He resigned on 13 October 2009.{{Cite journal |last=Solomon|first=Camilla|date=14 October 2009|title=SECTION 53 (1) – RESIGNATION|url=http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/133571c76f6dfec412667692add9cd30.pdf|journal=Republic of Nauru Government Gazette |issue=105|pages=3}}
In the 2019 Nauruan parliamentary election, Dowiyogo was elected to represent the Ubenide Constituency. He was elected alongside David Adeang, Russ Kun, and Reagan Aliklik.{{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=28 August 2019|archive-date=27 August 2019|publisher=Nauru Electoral Commission|accessdate=11 May 2023}} On 29 August, President Lionel Aingimea appointed Dowiyogo as Minister for Fisheries and the Nauru Utilities 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=11 May 2023}} He was re-elected in the 2022 election.{{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=11 May 2023}} He was re-appointed to his previous cabinet positions.{{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}}
Personal life
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Category:Members of the Parliament of Nauru
Category:Government ministers of Nauru
Category:21st-century Nauruan politicians
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