Lagumot Harris

His Excellency
Lagumot Harris
His Excellency Lagumot Harris
President of Nauru
	In office; 19 April 1978 – 15 May 1978
Deputy	Ruben Kun
Preceded by	Bernard Dowiyogo
Succeeded by	Hammer DeRoburt
	In office; 22 November 1995 – 11 November 1996
Deputy	Ruben Kun
Preceded by	Bernard Dowiyogo
Succeeded by	Bernard Dowiyogo
Member of the Nauruan Parliament; for Ubenide
	In office; 31 January 1968 – 18 December 1976
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Victor Eoaeo
	In office; 12 November 1977 – 8 December 1980
Preceded by	Victor Eoaeo
Succeeded by	Kennan Adeang
	In office; 9 July 1994 – 21 February 1998
Preceded by	Buraro Detudamo
Succeeded by	Aloysius Amwano
Personal details
Born	Lagumot Gagiemem Nimidere Harris; 23 December 1938; Nauru
Died	8 September 1999 (aged 60); Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Nauruan
Spouse	Amanda Harris

Lagumot Gagiemem Nimidere Harris (23 December 1938 – 8 September 1999)^[1] was a political figure from the Pacific nation of the Republic of Nauru, and served as its President. He was a cousin of René Harris.

President of Nauru

First term

Lagumot Harris first served briefly as President of Nauru from 19 April to 15 May 1978. Thus, he was Nauru's third head of state since its independence in 1968. In terms of Nauru's emerging post-Independence political culture, the shortness of Harris's first term of Presidential office anticipated the very frequent changes of President to which Nauruans were to become accustomed, in contrast with the many years of Hammer DeRoburt's continuous first term of office.

Second term

Subsequently, a period of nearly twenty years elapsed before Harris assumed the Presidency of Nauru for a second term.

He was elected President of Nauru again, and served between 22 November 1995 and 11 November 1996.

Harris was Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Ruben Kun from December 1996^[2] to February 1997.

Issues and alignment

Much of Lagumot Harris's active involvement in political leadership revolved around troubled issues surrounding the veteran Nauruan politician, seven-time President Bernard Dowiyogo. It may be recalled that, especially during Harris' periods of public office and political activity, Nauru's Parliamentary system did not have well-developed party organisations.

Death

Harris died in Melbourne, Australia, on 8 September 1999 at the age of 60.

References

^ "Index Ha". rulers.org. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : January 1997" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.