Sean Oppenheimer

Sean Oppenheimer (born 7 October 1967) is a Nauruan politician and businessman who was a Member of Parliament for Anetan from 9 July 2016 to 27 August 2019. He was a member of the Opposition. Oppenheimer is the owner of the retail store Capelle & Partner.

Career Oppenheimer was elected in the July 2016 elections to the Parliament of Nauru, representing the constituency of Anetan. He was not invited to form part of the government and so joined Riddel Akua and Kieren Keke as a default member of the 3 member opposition. He served in a number of official capacities over the years:

Oppenheimer runs the largest private business in Nauru, Capelle & Partner, which has more than 150 employees. It was founded by Oppenheimer's parents in 1965. His mother, Sophie Oppenheimer, is a native Nauruan. Oppenheimer's maternal granduncle, Hammer DeRoburt was the first president of Nauru when the country became independent in 1968.