Richard-Hyde Menke | |
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Member of the Nauruan Parliament for Meneng | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Preceded by | Vodrick Detsiogo |
Personal details | |
Born | Nauru | 9 January 1985
Richard-Hyde Menke,also known as Khyde Menke,(born 9 January 1985) is a Nauruan politician. [1]
In the 2019 parliamentary election,Menke was elected to represent the Meneng Constituency. [2] On 28 August,President Lionel Aingimea as deputy minister for Education and the Naoero Postal Services Corporation. [3] Menke was re-elected in the 2022 election. [4] On 27 September,President Russ Kun appointed Menke as minister for Education,Sports,the Naoero Postal Services Corporation,and Nauru Sports Development Incorporated. [5]
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