Raymond Gadabu

Raymond Gadabu (25 September 1921 – 17 October 1964)[1][2][3] was a Nauruan politician who served as Head Chief between 1953 and 1955.

[3] Gadabu attended Nauru Primary School before moving to Australia to study at Geelong Junior Technical College, the Gordon Institute and Everett's Business College in Melbourne.

[1] When democracy was introduced to Nauru in 1951, Gadabu was elected to the first Local Government Council from the Aiwo constituency.

[5] Following the death of Head Chief Timothy Detudamo in April 1953, Gadabu was elected as his replacement.

[6] In 1954 he was appointed a Nauruan Affairs officer and made a magistrate in the Nauru District Court.