Hammer DeRoburt

Hammer DeRoburt (25 September 1922 – 15 July 1992) was the first President of the Republic of Nauru. He was in power of the country for most of its first twenty years of independence.

His Excellency Hammer DeRoburt GCMG, OBE
Hammer DeRoburt, 1968
1st President of Nauru
In office 31 January 1968 – 22 December 1976
Deputy	Buraro Detudamo
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Bernard Dowiyogo
In office 15 May 1978 – 17 September 1986
Deputy	Buraro Detudamo
Preceded by	Lagumot Harris
Succeeded by	Kennan Adeang
In office 1 October 1986 – 12 December 1986
Deputy	Buraro Detudamo
Preceded by	Kennan Adeang
Succeeded by	Kennan Adeang
In office 22 December 1986 – 17 August 1989
Deputy	Buraro Detudamo
Preceded by	Kennan Adeang
Succeeded by	Kenos Aroi
Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Boe
In office 31 January 1968 – 15 July 1992
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	Michael Aroi
Personal details
Born	25 September 1922 Nauru
Died	15 July 1992 (aged 69) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

He was given an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 1982.

DeRoburt died on 15 July 1992 in Melbourne, Australia from diabetes, aged 69.

Hammer DeRoburt Media

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  DeRobert at the Pacific Islands Forum, 5 August 1971, Wellington