# Sprent Dabwido

_President of Nauru (1972-2019)_

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> Sprent Arumogo Dabwido was a Nauruan politician and weightlifter who served as President of Nauru from 2011 to 2013. The son of a parliamentarian, Dabwido was originally elected to the Meneng Constituency in the Parliament of Nauru at the 2004 elections. Having served as Minister for Telecommunications in Marcus Stephen's government from 2009, Dabwido joined the Nauruan opposition faction in November 2011 after Stephen's resignation, and, having passed a motion of no confidence against interim president Freddie Pitcher, was elected president four days later. In his role as president, Dabwido functioned as chairman of the Cabinet of Nauru, and held various portfolios in the Nauruan government.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 September 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yaren District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543#P19))
- **Died:** 8 May 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543#P570))
- **Place of death:** Armidale ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nauru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; weightlifter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543#P106))
- **Political party:** Nauru First ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Nauru (15 November 2011 – 11 June 2013) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Friendship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sprent Dabwido born?**  
Sprent Dabwido was born on 16 September 1972 in Yaren District.

**What positions has Sprent Dabwido held?**  
Positions held by Sprent Dabwido include: President of Nauru (2011–2013).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sprent Dabwido](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprent_Dabwido) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57543](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57543) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sprent Dabwido (cropped).jpg by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sprent_Dabwido_(cropped).jpg)

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"Sprent Dabwido". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sprent-dabwido. Retrieved 10 November 2026.