COUNTRY	Republic of Nauru
ELECTION TYPE	Parliamentary
DATE	May 3, 2002

• 18 seats in Parliament
• 27 seats in the Senate

• Chief of State and Head of Government: Acting President Derog GIOURGA
• Assembly: Nauru has a unicameral Parliament with 18 seats.

• The president is elected by members of Parliament upon its first session to serve a three-year term.
• Parliamentary members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms.

• Party: Naoero Amo Party (Nauru First Party)
  Leader: David ADEANG
  Seats won in this election: 3
  Seats won in last election: 1
  
  
• Party: Center Party
  Leader: Kinza CLODUMAR
  Seats won in this election: 0
  Seats won in last election: 0
  
  

**The remaining 15 seats were secured by non-partisans.

• The last election was held on April 9, 2000.

• Population: 12,329 (July 2002 estimate)
• Number of registered voters: NA

• Financial mismanagement, corruption and loss of earnings from mining and fertilizer industries were the main concerns surrounding the elections.
• Upon election, parliamentary members were slated to elect a new president on May 6 after president Bernard DOWIYOGO died in office on March 10, 2003. A parliamentary deadlock is currently in effect as members try to nominate and elect a new successor to acting president Derog GIOURA.