Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Nauru. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Nauru.Nauru does not have a formal structure for political parties; candidates typically stand as independents. 15 of the 18 members of the current parliament are independents, and alliances within the government are often formed on the basis of extended family ties. Four parties that have been active in Nauruan politics are the Nauru Party, the Democratic Party, Nauru First and the Centre Party.
| Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| supporters of Marcus Stephen | 9 | ||
| opponents of Marcus Stephen | 8 | ||
| Independent | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | ||
| Source: Australia Network News | |||
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