Ludwig Scotty
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His Excellency Ludwig Scotty |
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| Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru | |
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In office 11 June 2013 – 13 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Godfrey Thoma |
| Succeeded by | Cyril Buraman |
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In office 1 November 2010 – 18 April 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Landon Deireragea, acting |
| Succeeded by | Landon Deireragea, acting |
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In office 2000–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Kennan Adeang |
| Succeeded by | Godfrey Thoma |
| President of Nauru | |
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In office 22 June 2004 – 19 December 2007 |
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| Preceded by | René Harris |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Stephen |
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In office 29 May 2003 – 8 August 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Derog Gioura |
| Succeeded by | René Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 June 1948 Anabar, Nauru |
Ludwig Derangadage Scotty (born 20 June 1948) is a Nauruan politician who twice served as President of Nauru and has been Speaker of Parliament since 2013. He served as President from 29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003 and again from 22 June 2004 until his ousting in a vote of no confidence on 19 December 2007. He served as Speaker from 2000 until his election as President in 2003, again from 1 November 2010 until 18 April 2013, and he has served his third term since 11 June 2013.
Scotty grew up in Anabar in the north of Nauru; he attended secondary school from 1960 until 1964 and studied law at the University of the South Pacific in the Fijian capital city Suva. On 15 March 1983 he was first elected to the Parliament for his district Anbar; in his longtime tenure as parliament member Scotty was the chairman of the Bank of Nauru, the Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation and in the board of directors of Air Nauru.
He served as Speaker of Parliament from 2000 until 2002 while representing the Anabar district.
At the end of the short administration of Derog Gioura, Ludwig Scotty was elected President of Nauru by a parliamentary vote of 10-7, defeating Centre Party leader and former President Kinza Clodumar.
President Scotty's cabinet included himself as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baron D. Waqa of Boe as Minister of Education, David Adeang of Ubenide as Minister of Finance, Dr. Kieren Keke of Yaren as Minister of Health, Russel E. Kun of Ubenide as Minister of Justice and Dogabe A. Jeremiah of Meneng as Minister of Public Works.
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