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Nauru Renamed Naoero, Reclaims Heritage at UN
President David Adeang told the UN on Sept. 22, 2026 that Nauru is now Naoero, restoring the name its people used among themselves and changing its code to NRO.
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About David Adeang
David Ranibok Waiau Adeang is a Nauruan politician, currently serving as President of Nauru. Adeang is the former Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru, and Nauru's Minister of Finance and Justice, as well as the Minister Assisting the President of Nauru.
Everything about David Adeang →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- finance minister, Minister for Finance, Minister for Finance, Minister for Finance
- Citizenship
- Nauru
- Born
- November 24, 1969