Nauru · Constitution
Constitution of Nauru
In force from independence on 31 January 1968, and notable for how hard it is to change: Part XI entrenches core provisions behind a two-thirds parliamentary majority plus a referendum, which is why a comprehensive reform package endorsed by a constitutional convention was rejected at referendum in 2010 and the 1968 text still stands largely unamended. Part II contains enforceable fundamental rights, and the Constitution guarantees that Nauruan land may not be permanently alienated to non-Nauruans.
The constitutional text
In force from independence on 31 January 1968, and notable for how hard it is to change: Part XI entrenches core provisions behind a two-thirds parliamentary majority plus a referendum, which is why a comprehensive reform package endorsed by a constitutional convention was rejected at referendum in 2010 and the 1968 text still stands largely unamended. Part II contains enforceable fundamental rights, and the Constitution guarantees that Nauruan land may not be permanently alienated to non-Nauruans.
Separation of powers
Unitary and highly centralised — Nauru has no second tier of general government. The Nauru Island Council was abolished in 1999, so the state deals directly with citizens, though the 14 districts remain the basis for parliamentary constituencies and the twelve tribes retain social significance in land and title questions.
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