Members of Parliament
Hon Marcus Stephen MP
President of the Republic of Nauru
Member for Ewa/Anetan
President, Minister for Police, Minister for Home Affairs
Committee Membership:
Date of Birth:1st October 1969
Marital Status: Married with three children
Born: Nauru
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Primary School: Aiwo Primary School, Nauru
High School: St. Bedes College, Mentone, Victoria, Australia
Tertiary Qualification: Diploma in Business (Accounting), Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
CAREER
February 2009 - Elected President of the Nauru Olympic Committee
29th April 2008 - Re-elected President of the Republic of Nauru.
Also Minister for Public Service; Police, Prison and
Emergency Services; Home Affairs; and Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust.
April 2008 - Elected President of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation.
19th December 2007- President of the Republic of Nauru, Minister for Public
Services, Police, Home Affairs and Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust.
13 November 2007 - Minister for Nauru Fisheries & Marine Resources;
Information & Communications, Technologies and Sports
November 2006 to January 2009 - Secretary General – Nauru Olympic Committee
Year 2005 to date - Member of Oceania National Olympic Committee Athletes
Commission
3 November 2004 to 16 May 2006 - Chairman – Nauru Fisheries & Marine Resources Authority
1 October 2004 - Minister for Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust; Nauru
Phosphate Corporation; Nauru Fisheries & Marine Resources Authority
26 August 2004 - Minister for Economic Development & Industry; Sports;
Nauru Phosphate Corporation; Nauru Fisheries & Marine Resources Authority; RONTEL
5 August 2004 - Minister for Justice; Police & Prisons; Good Governance;
Internal Affairs; Finance
30 July 2004 - Minister for Economic Development & Industry; Sports;
Nauru Phosphate Corporation; Nauru Fisheries & Marine Resources Authority; RONTEL
20 July 2004 - Minister responsible for Good Governance; Police &
Prisons; Justice
22 June 2004 - Minister for Economic Development & Industry; Sports;
Nauru Phosphate Corporation; Nauru Fisheries & Marine Resources Authority
9 December 2003 - Acting President; Ministry for Treasury; Foreign Affairs;
RONFIN; Bank of Nauru; Public Works & Services; Environment & Internal Affairs; Small Business; NPRT; RONTEL; Education, Training & Employment, responsible for Good Government
2 December 2003 - Assisting the President; Minister Responsible for Treasury,
RONFIN, Public Works & Services, Women’s Affairs & Culture, Environment & Development & Internal Affairs, Small Business
10 August 2003 - Minister for Finance, Education and RONFIN
25 March 2003 to 6 August 2003 - General Manager – Bank of Nauru
2003 – 2007 - Member of Parliament in Nauru
5 June 2001 to 24 March 2003 - Chairman of Bank of Nauru
30 March 2001 to 4 June 2001 - Acting General Manager – Bank of Nauru
SPORTING BACKGROUND:WEIGHTLIFTING
OLYMPIC GAMES:1992 Barcelona Olympics – Represented Samoa as
competitor.
1996 Atlanta Olympics represented Nauru as competitor.
2000 Sydney Olympics represented Nauru as competitor.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:
1999 Silver Medalist at World Weightlifting Championships held in Athens, Greece.
Competed at the following World Championships for Nauru
1989 – Greece
1990 – Hungary
1991 – Germany
1993 – Australia
1995 – China
1997 – Thailand
1998 – Finland
1999 – Greece - silver medal
COMMONWEALTH GAMES:
1990 1 gold and 2 silver medals at the Commonwealth Games, Auckland New Zealand
1994 – 3 gold medals at the Victoria, Canada Commonwealth Games.
1998 – 3 gold medals at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Commonwealth Games.
2002 – 3 Silver medals at the Manchester, UK Commonwealth Games.
Chef de Mission for Team Nauru at the 2006 Melbourne Australia Commonwealth Games.
OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Oceania Champion in 1987, 1998, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES:
1989 Mini Games – Tonga - 3 gold medals
1991 South Pacific Games – PNG - 3 gold medals
1997 Mini Games – American Samoa - 3 gold medals
1999 South Pacific Games – Guam - 3 gold medals
HOBBIES:
Fishing