# Lionel Aingimea

_Nauruan politician, president from 2019_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Lionel Rouwen Aingimea is a Nauruan lawyer and politician who is serving as the first Vice President of Nauru since 16 April 2026 as well as the current Minister Assisting the President of Nauru. He served as President of Nauru from 2019 to 2022. He formally served as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 September 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66765492#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Meneng District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66765492#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nauru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66765492#P27))
- **Occupation:** human rights defender; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66765492#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66765492#P102))
- **Positions held:** Vice President of Nauru (since 16 April 2026 · BS 3 Baisakh 2083 onwards); Minister Assisting the President of Nauru (since 30 October 2023 · BS 13 Kartik 2080 onwards); President of Nauru (27 August 2019 – 28 September 2022); Member of the Parliament of Nauru (since August 2019) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66765492#P39))

## Questions

**When was Lionel Aingimea born?**  
Lionel Aingimea was born on 2 September 1965 in Meneng District.

**What positions has Lionel Aingimea held?**  
Positions held by Lionel Aingimea include: Vice President of Nauru (since 16 April 2026); Minister Assisting the President of Nauru (since 30 October 2023); President of Nauru (2019–2022); Member of the Parliament of Nauru (since August 2019).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lionel Aingimea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Aingimea) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q66765492](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66765492) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lionel Aingimea.jpg by 總統府 (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lionel_Aingimea.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lionel Aingimea, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lionel Aingimea.jpg — 總統府, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Lionel Aingimea". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lionel-aingimea. Retrieved 10 November 2026.