Results from the Nauru Electoral Commission show the incumbent President of Nauru has lost his bid to return to power.
Baron Waqa has not been re-elected for a seat in his constituency of Boe during the national election that took place on Saturday.
Mr Waqa had held the presidential title since 2013.
More than 7,000 voters were registered to take part in the poll to determine who will govern for the next three years.
Voters elect members from their constituencies which make up Nauru’s Parliament of 19 members.
Those members will ultimately decide who should hold the presidency.
In the run up to the election there was speculation that the country’s Finance minister, David Adeang, was bidding to oust Baron Waqa by backing a rival candidate in his constituency.
Mr Waqa’s Government was accused of artificially boosting its support by granting citizenship to Chinese nationals who work in their offices.
More to come.
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