Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 25 August 2007. There were more than 80 candidates for the 18 seats available. Fifteen MPs were reelected, among them fourteen supporters of Ludwig Scotty's government; the only opposition politician to be reelected was René Harris. Of the three seats which changed hands, two were losses for the opposition and one was a gain. Following the elections, there were fifteen pro-government members and three opposition members.
On 28 August the newly elected MPs elected the president, who was required by the constitution be a member of parliament. Incumbent president Ludwig Scotty was elected with 14 votes to three for Commonwealth Games gold-winning weightlifter Marcus Stephen. However, after a vote of no confidence in December 2007, Scotty's government was ousted in favour of a new administration led by Stephen who became president.