Cabinet of Kiribati
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The Cabinet of Kiribati is the cabinet (executive branch) of the government of the Republic of Kiribati.
The Constitution of Kiribati (art.40) specifies that the Cabinet "shall consist of the Beretitenti, the Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti and not more than 10 other Ministers, and the Attorney-General". Members of the Cabinet are appointed by the President, from among Members of Parliament (art.41).
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[edit] Current Cabinet
Following his re-election as President in January 2012, Anote Tong appointed the following Cabinet. Several of his previous ministers having lost their seat in the October 2011 legislative elections, he sought and obtained the support of newly elected MPs, notably from the Opposition Maurin Kiribati party.[1]
| Party key | Boutokaan Te Koaua | |
|---|---|---|
| Maurin Kiribati |
| Portfolio | Minister | |
|---|---|---|
| President; Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Anote Tong | |
| Vice President; Minister for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives |
Teima Onorio | |
| Minister for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives | Pinto Katia | |
| Minister for Communications, Transport and Tourism | Taberannang Timeon | |
| Minister for Health and Meducal Services | Dr. Kautu Tenaua | |
| Minister for the Environment, Land and Agricultural Development | Tiarite Kwong | |
| Minister for Finance and Economic Development | Tim Murdoch | |
| Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources | Tinian Reiher | |
| Minister for the Line and Phoenix Islands | Tawita Temoku | |
| Minister for Labour and Human Resources | Boutu Bateriki | |
| Attorney-General | Titabu Tabane | |
[edit] Previous Cabinets
[edit] Tong Cabinet 2007-2011
| Portfolio | Minister |
|---|---|
| President; Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Anote Tong |
| Vice President; Minister for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives |
Teima Onorio |
| Minister for Public Works and Infrastructure | Kirabuke Teiaua |
| Minister for Education, Youth and Sports | Toakai Koririntetaake |
| Minister for Communications, Transport and Tourism | Temate Ereateiti |
| Minister for Health and Meducal Services | Dr. Kautu Tenaua |
| Minister for the Environment, Land and Agricultural Development | Amberoti Nikora |
| Minister for the Interior and Social Affairs | Kouraiti Beniato |
| Minister for Finance and Economic Development | Natan Teewe |
| Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources | Taberannang Timeon |
| Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources | Taberannang Timeon |
| Minister for the Line and Phoenix Islands | Tawita Temoku |
| Minister for Labour and Human Resources | Ioteba Redfern |
| Attorney-General | Titabu Tabane |
[edit] References
- ^ "President Tong includes two women in his 11 member cabinet", Islands Business, 23 January 2012
- ^ Kiribati: Cabinet, CIA World Factbook, 27 June 2011
- ^ "Kiribat: Composition du gouvernement", French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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