Constitution of Nauru
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The constitution of Nauru was adopted by the nation in January 1968.
Preamble
WHEREAS we the people of Nauru acknowledge God as the almighty and everlasting Lord and the giver of all good things;
and Whereas we humbly place ourselves under the protection of His good providence and seek His blessing upon ourselves and upon our lives;
and Whereas we have declared that Nauru shall be a republic;
and Whereas a Constitutional Convention representing us has prepared a constitution for Nauru;
NOW, THEREFORE we, the people of Nauru in our Constitutional Convention this twenty-ninth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight, do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution to come into force on the thirty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight.
Arrangement of Parts
The Constitution of Nauru is divided into 11 parts and 6 schedules:
Part I (Articles 1 and 2) - The Republic of Nauru and the Supreme Law of Nauru
Part II (Articles 3-15) - Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Part III (Articles 16-25) - The President and the Executive
Part IV (Articles 26-47) - The Legislature
Part V (Articles 48-57) - The Judicature
Part VI (Articles 58-67) - Finance
Part VII (Articles 68-70) - The Public Service
Part VIII (Articles 71-76) - Citizenship
Part IX (Articles 77-79) - Emergency Powers
Part X (Articles 80-84) - General Provisions
Part XI (Articles 85-100) - Transitional Provisions
External link
- Text of Constitution of Nauru (http://www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/paclawmat/Nauru_legislation/Nauru_Constitution.html)