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'''Mathew Jansen Batsiua''' (born 27 May 1971<ref>{{cite web |title=Hon Mathew Batsiua MP - Member for Boe - The Government of the Republic of Nauru |url=http://www.naurugov.nr/parliament-of-nauru/members/members-20th-parliament/hon-mathew-batsiua-mp%EF%BB%BF-member-for-boe.aspx |website= |date=4 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404202429/http://www.naurugov.nr/parliament-of-nauru/members/members-20th-parliament/hon-mathew-batsiua-mp%EF%BB%BF-member-for-boe.aspx |archive-date=4 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a [[Nauru]]an politician.<ref>[http://www.naurugov.nr/parliament/members/batsiua.html Parliament of Nauru]</ref> Batsiua, a former [[health minister]] and former [[foreign minister]] of Nauru, has served as a [[member of parliament]] for the constituency of [[Boe Constituency|Boe]] since 2004.<ref name=abc>{{cite news |title=Asylum plan on course despite Nauru power shift |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-10/nauru-president-resigns/3658114/?site=sydney |work=[[ABC News (Australia)]] |date=2011-11-10 |accessdate=2011-11-10}}</ref>
'''Mathew Jansen Batsiua''' (b. May 27, 1971) is a [[Nauru]]an politician <ref>[http://www.naurugov.nr/parliament/members/batsiua.html Parliament of Nauru]</ref>.


==Parliamentary role==
==Parliamentary role==


Batsiua has been elected to parliament in the 2004 general elections, ousting long-time parliamentarian and former president [[Kinza Clodumar]]. He has been re-elected in the 2007 and 2008 elections.
Batsiua has been elected to parliament in the 2004 general elections, ousting long-time parliamentarian and former president [[Kinza Clodumar]]. He has been re-elected in the 2007 and 2008 elections.

He was [[Minister of Finance of Nauru|Minister of Finance]] in the cabinet of [[Marcus Stephen]] from July 2011<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Nauru Government Gazette |title=Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : July 2011 |url=http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/6fbf83c45742c81c753ae9cd66eee2c1.pdf |website=Ronlaw.gov.nr}}</ref> to November 2011. He was appointed as [[Minister Assisting the President of Nauru]] in the short-lived cabinet of [[Frederick Pitcher]] in November 2011.


===Parliamentary constituency===
===Parliamentary constituency===


He represented the [[Boe Constituency]] in the [[Parliament of Nauru]]. He was defeated in the [[2016 Nauruan parliamentary election|2016 parliamentary election]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Cain|first=Joseph|date=10 July 2016|title=General Parliamentary Election 2016|url=http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/17a210b2321c9be443987ec124b37b1f.pdf|journal=Republic of Nauru Government Gazette |issue=132|pages=4}}</ref>
He represents the [[Boe]] Constituency in the [[Parliament of Nauru]].


==Protest and trial==
===Background===
{{main|Nauru 19}}

In 2014, Batsiua along with other opposition MPs were suspended from their parliament seats.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/20142835/nauru-opposition-mps-still-in-limbo-over-suspensions|title=Nauru opposition MPs still in limbo over suspensions|work=[[Radio New Zealand]]|date=24 July 2014|accessdate=8 June 2023}}</ref> In June 2015, there was an anti-government protest against this.<ref>{{cite news|last=Doherty|first=Ben|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/04/nauru-withdraws-right-of-appeal-to-australias-high-court-blocking-political-protestors|title=Nauru's former president accuses Australia of being complicit in 'political prosecution'|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=3 April 2018|accessdate=8 June 2023}}</ref> Batsiua was arrested, and 18 other people in total were charged, dubbed the Nauru 19.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/extra-cops-called-in-to-protect-govt/5RBRUDEW52OCEBC7JBZJJFNHME/?c_id=2&objectid=11468615|title=Extra cops called in to protect Govt|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=20 June 2017|accessdate=8 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/201858700/lawyers-for-nauru-19-seek-help-with-costs|title=Lawyers for "Nauru 19" seek help with costs|work=[[Radio New Zealand]]|date=15 September 2017|accessdate=8 June 2023}}</ref> On 13 September 2018, they were granted a permanent stay on their case.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018662391/permanent-stay-for-nauru-anti-government-protestors|title=Permanent stay for Nauru anti government protestors|work=[[Radio New Zealand]]|date=13 September 2018|accessdate=8 June 2023}}</ref> The government appealed, and the stay was lifted. In December 2019, Batsiua was sentenced to 11 months in prison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Davidson|first=Helen|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/20/nauru-19-members-jailed-over-protest-against-crackdown-on-opposition-mps|title=Nauru 19 members jailed over protest against crackdown on opposition MPs|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=19 December 2019|accessdate=8 June 2023}}</ref> He was released in April 2020.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/413765/last-of-nauru-19-released|title=Last of 'Nauru-19' released|work=[[Radio New Zealand]]|date=8 April 2020|accessdate=8 June 2023}}</ref>
Before entering parliament, Batsiua previously served as Chief Secretary.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Politics of Nauru]]
* [[Politics of Nauru]]
* [[Elections in Nauru]]
* [[Elections in Nauru]]
* [[Nauruan parliamentary election, 2008]]
* [[2008 Nauruan parliamentary election]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 20:41, 5 April 2024

The Honourable
Mathew Batsiua
Member of the Nauruan Parliament
for Boe
In office
October 23, 2004 – July 9, 2016
Preceded byKinza Clodumar
Succeeded byAsterio Appi
Personal details
Born (1971-05-27) 27 May 1971 (age 52)
Nauru
NationalityNauru Nauruan
ResidenceBoe
Professionpublic servant

Mathew Jansen Batsiua (born 27 May 1971[1]) is a Nauruan politician.[2] Batsiua, a former health minister and former foreign minister of Nauru, has served as a member of parliament for the constituency of Boe since 2004.[3]

Parliamentary role[edit]

Batsiua has been elected to parliament in the 2004 general elections, ousting long-time parliamentarian and former president Kinza Clodumar. He has been re-elected in the 2007 and 2008 elections.

He was Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Marcus Stephen from July 2011[4] to November 2011. He was appointed as Minister Assisting the President of Nauru in the short-lived cabinet of Frederick Pitcher in November 2011.

Parliamentary constituency[edit]

He represented the Boe Constituency in the Parliament of Nauru. He was defeated in the 2016 parliamentary election.[5]

Protest and trial[edit]

Main article: Nauru 19

In 2014, Batsiua along with other opposition MPs were suspended from their parliament seats.[6] In June 2015, there was an anti-government protest against this.[7] Batsiua was arrested, and 18 other people in total were charged, dubbed the Nauru 19.[8][9] On 13 September 2018, they were granted a permanent stay on their case.[10] The government appealed, and the stay was lifted. In December 2019, Batsiua was sentenced to 11 months in prison.[11] He was released in April 2020.[12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hon Mathew Batsiua MP - Member for Boe - The Government of the Republic of Nauru". 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ Parliament of Nauru
  3. ^ "Asylum plan on course despite Nauru power shift". ABC News (Australia). 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  4. ^ "Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : July 2011" (PDF). Ronlaw.gov.nr. Nauru Government Gazette.
  5. ^ Cain, Joseph (10 July 2016). "General Parliamentary Election 2016" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (132): 4.
  6. ^ "Nauru opposition MPs still in limbo over suspensions". Radio New Zealand. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  7. ^ Doherty, Ben (3 April 2018). "Nauru's former president accuses Australia of being complicit in 'political prosecution'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Extra cops called in to protect Govt". The New Zealand Herald. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Lawyers for "Nauru 19" seek help with costs". Radio New Zealand. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Permanent stay for Nauru anti government protestors". Radio New Zealand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  11. ^ Davidson, Helen (19 December 2019). "Nauru 19 members jailed over protest against crackdown on opposition MPs". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Last of 'Nauru-19' released". Radio New Zealand. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2023.


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