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He served as president from 29 May 2003 to 8 August 2003 and again from 22 June 2004 until his ousting in a vote of no confidence on 19 December 2007.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"20 June 1948","date":"1948-06-20"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313003#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Anabar District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328735"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313003#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"25 February 2026","date":"2026-02-25"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313003#P570"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Nauru","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313003#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313003#P106"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"University of the South Pacific","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062121"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313003#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru (11 June 2013 – 13 July 2016)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3409221","start":"2013-06-11","end":"2016-07-13"},{"text":"Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru (1 November 2010 – 18 April 2013)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3409221","start":"2010-11-01","end":"2013-04-18"},{"text":"Minister for Finance (2005–2006)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109781491","start":"2005-11","end":"2006-09"},{"text":"President of Nauru (22 June 2004 – 19 December 2007)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628102","start":"2004-06-22","end":"2007-12-19"},{"text":"Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru (24 February 2004 – 14 July 2004)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3409221","start":"2004-02-24","end":"2004-07-14"},{"text":"President of Nauru (29 May 2003 – 8 August 2003)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q628102","start":"2003-05-29","end":"2003-08-08"},{"text":"Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru (25 May 2001 – 19 December 2002)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3409221","start":"2001-05-25","end":"2002-12-19"},{"text":"Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru (13 April 2000 – 29 March 2001)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3409221","start":"2000-04-13","end":"2001-03-29"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313003#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Scotty","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313003"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Ludwig Scotty born?","a":"Ludwig Scotty was born on 20 June 1948 in Anabar District."},{"q":"What positions has Ludwig Scotty held?","a":"Positions held by Ludwig Scotty include: Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru (2013–2016); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ludwig Scotty (cropped 3x4).jpg — 總統府, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Ludwig Scotty\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ludwig-scotty. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T07:56:11Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ludwig-scotty","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ludwig-scotty","ne":null}}