Charmaine Eraidinomo Scotty[1] is a Nauruan politician who has been a Member of Parliament for Yaren since 2013.
[3] She exercised a career in the highest levels of public service, culminating as Permanent Secretary successively in the ministries of Health, Home Affairs and Justice.
The Yaren constituency elects two MPs; Scotty came first, ahead of medical doctor, former Cabinet minister and veteran politician Kieren Keke, who retained the second seat.
[1] Following her election to Parliament, Mrs. Scotty was appointed by newly elected President Baron Waqa to serve in his administration as Minister for Home Affairs, Education, Youth, and Land Management.
[2] After President David Adeang was sworn in on 31 October 2023, Scotty was made Minister Health, Internal Affairs, Women's and Social Development Affairs, People living with Disability, and the Naoero Museum and Tourism.