Episode 2 of 2

Appointment of First Administrator

When
1890
Where
Nauru
Part of
German Empire annexes Nauru

Robert Rasch, a German trader, was appointed as the first administrator of Nauru in 1890.

Robert Rasch, who had married a Nauruan girl, was appointed as the first administrator in 1890. This appointment followed the initial annexation and the establishment of the German protectorate in 1888.

Sources

  1. Nauru Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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