Tamaiti Willie Star

Tamaiti Willie Star (October 1926 – 26 June 2007) was a Nauruan diplomat and politician.

The Honourable
Tamaiti Willie Star
MP
Member of the Nauruan Parliament
for Buada
In office
1992–1995
Preceded byRuben Kun
Succeeded byRuben Kun
Personal details
BornOctober 1926
Died26 June 2007 (aged 80)

Early life

Star was born in October 1926.[1] He was a member of the Iruwa tribe.[2]

Career

Star served on the Nauru Phosphate Corporation board of directors, and chairman of the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust. Star was posted in Melbourne, Australia as a welfare officer in 1968, shortly after Nauru became an independent country. He later became a representative of Nauru, before becoming the first consul-general in Melbourne from Nauru.[3]

On 29 March 1980, Star was appointed as ambassador to the United States.[4] He was the first to hold this position.[5] He presented his credentials to President Jimmy Carter on 6 June 1980.[4] In January 1981, Star was appointed as acting chief secretary of the Nauruan public service and stopped serving as consul-general to Melbourne.[3] In the 1980s, Star was given an award by the University of the South Pacific.[6] By 1987, Star served as consul-general in Guam.[7][8] A new U. S. ambassador was appointed by Nauru in 2004.[4]

Star was elected to represent the Buada Constituency in the Parliament of Nauru in the 1992 election.[9] He ran for re-election in 1995, but lost.[10] He again ran unsuccessfully in 1997 and 2000.[11][12]

Star was a pastor of the Nauru Congregational Church.[13]

Death

Star died on 26 June 2007.[2]

References
  1. "Tamaiti Willie STAR". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. Cain, M.B. (19 September 2007). "DEATHS" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (95): 7.
  3. "People". Pacific Islands Monthly (52): 41. 1 January 1981.
  4. "Diplomatic Representation for Nauru". U. S. Department of State. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. "Asheville Doctor Encourages Joan". The Asheville Times. 19 July 1980. p. 5. Retrieved 4 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Crocombe, R. G. (1988). Pacific Universities: Achievements, Problems, Prospects. p. 311. ISBN 9789820200395.
  7. "Questions the value of seat belts". Pacific Daily News. 18 July 1987. p. 23. Retrieved 4 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Consuls: Promotes Japanese culture here". Pacific Daily News. 19 February 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 4 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Emiu, K. Deouri (16 November 1992). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1992" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (77): 3.
  10. Emiu, Kelly D. (20 November 1995). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1995" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (66): 1.
  11. Itsimaera, Angie (10 February 1997). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1997" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (16): 2.
  12. Batsiua, Mathew (8 April 2000). "GENERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 2000" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (26): 2.
  13. Cain, M.B. (3 January 2007). "BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (1): 1.
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