Dantes Tsitsi

The Honourable Dantes Tsitsi MP
Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Aiwo
In office August 26, 2007 – June 19, 2010
Preceded by	Godfrey Thoma
Succeeded by	Milton Dube
Personal details
Born	28 September 1959 (1959-09-28) (age 52) Nauru
Nationality	Nauruan
Residence	Aiwo
Religion	Christian[citation needed]

Dantes Ingin Tsitsi (b. September 28, 1959^{[citation needed]}) is a Nauruan politician.

Political role

Tsitsi was elected to Parliament in the 2007 general elections^{[citation needed]}, gaining the seat of Godfrey Thoma and representing the constituency of Aiwo. He was re-elected in the 2008 snap elections, and then in the April 2010 election, but lost his seat in the June 2010 election, where he was the only incumbent to be defeated.^[1]

Family background

Tsitsi is a close relative of former parliamentarian Edwin Tsitsi, a member of the first Parliament in 1968.^{[citation needed]} Nauru's politics tend to be somewhat family oriented.

References

1. ^ "Both groups in Nauru Parliament vie for support of single new MP". Radio New Zealand International. June 21, 2010. http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54271. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 

See also

• Politics of Nauru
• Elections in Nauru
• Nauruan parliamentary election, 2008

Persondata
Name	Tsitsi, Dantes
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Date of birth	September 28, 1959
Place of birth	Nauru
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