Christine Dowiyogo

Christine Dowiyogo (died 19 March 2008) was the wife of the former President of Nauru Bernard Dowiyogo and the longest-serving First Lady of Nauru in the country's history.

Long serving First Lady of Nauru

Dowiyogo is Nauru's longest serving First Lady in history. She served as her country's First Lady for seven different terms between 1976 and 2003. President Dowiyogo died in office in 2003, leaving Dowiyogo a widow. [1]

Family

A son of Christine Dowiyogo, Valdon Dowiyogo, was appointed Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru in 2005 and became a government minister in 2013 in the Cabinet of President of Nauru Baron Waqa.

Another son, Jesaulenko Dowiyogo, has served as a diplomat.

Death

Christine Dowiyogo died on the night of 19 March 2008.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "New speaker for Nauru parliament". ABC News. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
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