Baron Waqa

Baron Waqa
Baron Waqa in 2013
Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum
Assumed office
3 June 2024[1]
Preceded byHenry Puna
President of Nauru
In office
11 June 2013 – 27 August 2019
DeputyDavid Adeang
Preceded bySprent Dabwido
Succeeded byLionel Aingimea
Minister of Education
In office
22 June 2004 – 17 December 2007
PresidentLudwig Scotty
Preceded byMarcus Stephen
Succeeded byRoland Kun
In office
29 May 2003 – 8 August 2003
PresidentLudwig Scotty
Preceded byRemy Namaduk
Succeeded byMarcus Stephen
Member of the Nauruan Parliament
for Boe
In office
3 May 2003 – 27 August 2019
Preceded byRoss Cain
Succeeded byMartin Hunt
Personal details
Born
Baron Divavesi Waqa

(1959-12-31) 31 December 1959 (age 64)
Boe, Nauru
Political partyIndependent
SpouseLouisa Waqa

Baron Divavesi Waqa (/bæˈrɒn dɪvəvˈs wɑːˈkɑː/; born 31 December 1959[2]) is a Nauruan politician who currently serves as the secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum.[3] He was the President of Nauru from 11 June 2013 until 27 August 2019. He previously served as Minister of Education from 2004 to 2007.

  1. ^ "RELEASE: Statement by Forum Chair welcoming new PIF Secretary General, Baron Waqa | Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat". forumsec.org. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Baron Divavesi Waqa – Forum Sec". Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Pacific Island Forum welcomes new Secretary-General". ABC Pacific. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.