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Encyclopedia > Kieren Keke

Kieren Aedogan Keke (b. 1971 in Yaren) is a Nauruan medical doctor and former speaker of the island's parliament. He is currently a leading figure of the opposition Naoero Amo party. He is one of the few medical professionals on the island. (Others are Dr. Mark Kun, Dr. Ludwig Keke (Kieren's father, a dentist), Dr. Godfrey Waidabu, and Dr. Kiki Thoma.) 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Yaren (area 1. ... Naoero Amo (Nauru First) is the only formal political party in the Republic of Nauru. ...


In 2004 he was not allowed to take his parliamentary seat. The speaker of Parliament, Russell Kun claimed that Keke is not a Nauruan citizen. Keke was also arrested along with David Adeang and Fabian Ribauw in April 2004 and charged with sedition after a protest at Nauru's airport, but the charges were soon dropped. The charges were dropped following a resolution of Parliament moved by Keke and others charged that the charges be dropped. The DPP was not consulted by the Parliament and the motion was in contravention of the Consitituion and the Rule of Law. Keke was reelected to Parliament in October 2004, and retains his post as health minister. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Russell Effaney Kun is a well-known figure on Nauru. ... David Adeang is a politician on Nauru. ... Sedition is a deprecated term of law to refer to non-overt conduct such as speech and organization that is deemed by the legal authority as tending toward insurrection against the established order. ...


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Kieren Keke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (195 words)
The speaker of Parliament, Russell Kun claimed that Keke is not a Nauruan citizen.
Keke was also arrested along with David Adeang and Fabian Ribauw in April 2004 and charged with sedition after a protest at Nauru's airport, but the charges were soon dropped.
Keke was reelected to Parliament in October 2004, and retains his post as health minister.
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