A by-election on Nauru has seen the third ever woman elected to the country's parliament.
A seat in the Ubenide constituency was left vacant after the death of the health and transport minister Valdon Dowiyogo in December.
A by-election was held in the electorate on Thursday, and Gabrissa Hartman was elected after counting in the preferential voting system.
Ms Hartman was declared the victor by the electoral commissioner after counting finished at about 2 o'clock this morning.
The Government of Nauru has extended its deepest sympathies to the family of Transport and Health Minister Valdon Dowiyogo who passed away overnight.
Reports from Russia say last week's death of Nauru's transport and health mininster Valdon Dowiyogo was caused by kidney failure.
Nauru's Minister of Transport and Health, Valdon Dowiyogo, has died suddenly in Russia.
Nauru's new government was on Friday sworn in by the Chief Justice Jone Madraiwiwi.
Three Nauru MPs who had been suspended from the last Parliament have lost their seats in the country's general election
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