Samuel Edwin Tsitsi (17 January 1925 – 20 May 1997) was a Nauruan politician.
Edwin Tsitsi | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru | |
| In office 22 December 1976 – 30 December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Kenas Aroi |
| Succeeded by | David Gadaroa |
| Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Aiwo | |
| In office 31 January 1968 – 30 December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | René Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1925 Nauru |
| Died | 20 May 1997 (aged 72) |
Biography
Tsitsi was born on 17 January 1925. His father was Samuel Tsitsi.[1] He was member of the Eamwidara tribe.[2] In 1939, he entered the medical service as an apprentice in a pharmacy in Sydney, Australia. In 1954, again in Sydney, he trained to become a pharmacist.[1]
In December 1964, there was a by-election to fill a vacancy in the Nauruan Local Government Council caused by the death of Councillor Raymond Gadabu. In the four-way election, Tsitsi was elected.[3] In 1966, Tsitsi was elected to the Legislative Assembly and re-elected to the Local Government Council. He represented the Aiwo district in both.[4]
In 1968, Tsitsi was elected to the first parliament of Nauru. He was nominated for Council of State, but failed election.[5] Tsitsi was re-elected to parliament in 1971, 1973, and 1976.[6][7][8] After Parliament Speaker Kenas Aroi accepted a ministerial post from President Hammer DeRoburt, Tsitsi was elected speaker on 22 December 1976. After being unable to keep order, Tsitsi resigned his parliamentary seat on 30 December.[9][10] In the by-election for his seat in February 1977, Tsitsi was defeated by René Harris.[11]
Tsitsi again attempted to regain his seat in the Aiwo Constituency in the 1980 election, but was defeated.[12] By 1981, Tsitsi was serving as secretary for the Local Government Council.[13] In July 1981, MP René Harris resigned to contest a by-election and test his support. Tsitsi ran in this election, but was defeated by Harris again.[14]
Tsitsi died on 20 May 1997.[2]