# Russ Kun

_Nauruan politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Russ Joseph Kun is a Nauruan politician who served as President of Nauru from being elected in the September 2022 presidential election to October 2023.
He has served as a member of parliament for Ubenide since 2013.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 September 1975 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109781648#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nauru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109781648#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109781648#P106))
- **Official website:** demo.nauru.gov.nr/hon-russ-kun-mp ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109781648#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Nauru (29 September 2022 – 30 October 2023 · BS 13 Asoj 2079 – 13 Kartik 2080); Minister for Justice & Border Control (29 September 2022 – 31 October 2023 · BS 13 Asoj 2079 – 14 Kartik 2080); Minister for Home Affairs (29 September 2022 – 31 October 2023 · BS 13 Asoj 2079 – 14 Kartik 2080); Deputy Minister for Nauru Port Authority (28 August 2019 – 28 September 2022); Deputy Minister for Finance and Sustainable Development (28 August 2019 – 28 September 2022); Member of the Parliament of Nauru (since August 2019); Minister for Foreign Affairs (until 2023); Minister for Land Management (until 2023); Minister for Multicultural Affairs (until 2023); Minister for Nauru Emergency Services (until 2023); Minister for Nauru Police Force (until 2023); Minister for People Living with Disabilities (until 2023); Minister for Public Service (until 2023); Minister for Women (until 2023) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109781648#P39))
- **Facebook:** russjkunmp ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109781648#P2013))
- **LinkedIn:** russ-j-kun-58083245 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109781648#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Russ Kun born?**  
Russ Kun was born on 8 September 1975.

**What positions has Russ Kun held?**  
Positions held by Russ Kun include: President of Nauru (2022–2023); Minister for Justice & Border Control (2022–2023); Minister for Home Affairs (2022–2023); Deputy Minister for Nauru Port Authority (2019–2022); Deputy Minister for Finance and Sustainable Development (2019–2022).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Russ Kun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Kun) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q109781648](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109781648) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Russ Kun 2023.jpg by Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Yaren, Republic of Nauru (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russ_Kun_2023.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Russ Kun". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/russ-kun. Retrieved 10 November 2026.