Kennan Adeang
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His Excellency Kennan Adeang MP |
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| President of Nauru | |
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In office 17 September 1986 – 1 October 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
| Succeeded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
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In office 12 December 1986 – 22 December 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
| Succeeded by | Hammer DeRoburt |
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In office 26 November 1996 – 19 December 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Bernard Dowiyogo |
| Succeeded by | Ruben Kun |
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Ubenide |
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In office 25 January 1971 – 18 June 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Derog Gioura |
| Succeeded by | Derog Gioura |
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In office 17 December 1973 – 18 December 1976 |
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| Preceded by | Derog Gioura |
| Succeeded by | Derog Gioura |
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In office 16 May 1977 – 14 September 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Derog Gioura |
| Succeeded by | Derog Gioura |
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In office 8 December 1980 – 25 July 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Lagumot Harris |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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In office 3 September 1988 – 8 April 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency re-established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Hiram |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 December 1942 Nauru |
| Died | 26 December 2011 (aged 69) Nauru |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Nauru |
| Children | David Adeang |
| Religion | Christianity |
Kennan Ranibok Adeang (23 December 1942 – 26 December 2011) was a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru for three separate periods during the late 20th century. Born in Nauru, and educated in Australia, including at the Australian School of Pacific Administration, Adeang was first elected to the Parliament of Nauru in 1971, representing the seat of Ubenide, and became a noted opponent of Hammer DeRoburt, the country's first president. He first became president in 1986, serving two short terms at the end of that year. In the following year, 1987, Adeang was involved in the establishment of the Democratic Party of Nauru, one of the first political parties in Nauru. He again served as president in late 1996, but lost power after a motion of no confidence. Adeang was active in parliament until 2000, serving at various times in the Cabinet and as Speaker. In 2007, he was appointed High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji, serving in the position until his death in 2011. His son, David Adeang, also served in the Nauruan parliament, occupying the same constituency as his father.
Adeang was born in Nauru, and educated in Nauru and Australia, attending the Australian School of Pacific Administration (ASOPA) from 1962 to 1963. He was first elected to parliament for the seat of Ubenide in 1971, replacing Derog Gioura, but was forced to resign a few months later; Gioura re-took his seat in the parliament. Adeang was re-elected in 1973 to serve a second term, but lost his seat again to Gioura in the 1976 elections. In the 1977 snap elections, Adeang was re-elected, but had to resign once again to leave Gioura the seat. In 1980, both Adeang and Gioura were elected to parliament and they both served long-time terms from then on. Adeang had to resign again in 1987 for two months, but was re-elected in the following by-election. Adeang was regarded as a strong opponent of Hammer DeRoburt, who had served as Nauru's first president.
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