Teima Onorio
| Teimwa Onorio | |
|---|---|
| 5th Vice-President of Kiribati | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003 |
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| President | Anote Tong |
| Preceded by | Beniamina Tinga |
| Constituency | Arorae |
Teima Onorio (new orth Teimwa) is the current Vice President of the Republic of Kiribati.[1] She served a first term of Vice President from 2003 to 2007,[2] before being reappointed.
She is also Minister for Education, Youth and Sports Development.[3] It is a position she had held previously,[4] before heading the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives in 2007[5] and then returning to Education, Youth and Sports Development in 2008.
Onorio served as Member of Parliament for the Arorae constituency from 1998 to 2002.[6]. She is the daughter of Rota Onorio, president of Council of State, and acting President of Kiribati from 10 December 1982 until 18 February 1983.
As Vice-President of Kiribati, she has represented the Alliance of Small Island States at the United Nations, speaking on the topic of climate change.[7]
President Anote Tong reappointed Onorio to a third consecutive term as Vice President on January 19, 2012, as part of his cabinet appointees.[8] She was sworn into office for her third term at 3:30 p.m. on January 19, 2012.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Kiribati Thanks Cuba for its Cooperation and Solidarity", Cuban News Agency, May 29, 2009
- ^ "Historical Information on the Parliament of Kiribati", Kiribati Parliament website
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Kiribati", CIA, September 4, 2008
- ^ "Séance plénière - Quatorzième séance", UNESCO, October 7, 2003
- ^ "Composition du gouvernement: République de Kiribati", French Foreign Affairs Ministry, November 20, 2007
- ^ "Historical Information on the Parliament of Kiribati", Kiribati Parliament website
- ^ "Assemblée générale : appels épars au respect du protocole de Kyoto", UN News Centre, September 21, 2009
- ^ a b "Kiribati President Appoints New Cabinet". Kiribati Independent (Pacific Islands Report). 2012-01-19. http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2012/January/01-23-05.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
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