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Biography
Vodrick Detsiogo is a Nauruan politician.
Career
Before entering politics, Detsiogo worked as a pilot in Japan, Nauru, and New Zealand.
In the 2016 Nauruan parliamentary election, Detsiogo was elected to represent the Meneng Constituency. He was elected alongside Tawaki Kam and Lionel Aingimea. On 20 July, he was sworn in as assistant minister of education, transport, and the Nauru Air Corporation. In parliament, he served as a member of the Public Accounts Committee and the Constitutional Review Committee. He also served as Chair of Subsidiary Legislation and Deputy Chairman of Committees. In the 2019 election, Detsiogo lost re-election. Out of nine candidates, Detsiogo came in fifth. In the 2022 election, Detsiogo was again defeated, coming in fifth out of eleven candidates.
In March 2022, Detsiogo served as a pilot, alongside Kristian Keke and Dylan Rimmer, on the inaugural flight of VH-INU, a new Boeing 737-700 aircraft of Nauru Airlines, from Brisbane, Australia to Nauru.
Personal life
On 22 July 1991, Detsiogo married Eleanor Harris of the Aiwo District at the Orro Congregational Church.