List of members of the 11th Parliament of Kiribati
Appearance
![A graphical break-down of the seats in Parliament by party](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/11th_Parliament_of_Kiribati.svg/250px-11th_Parliament_of_Kiribati.svg.png)
Tobwaan Kiribati Party: 20 seats
Pillars of Truth: 13 seats
Kiribati Moa: 13 seats
Independents: 1 seat
The 11th Parliament of Kiribati was the legislature of Kiribati following the 2015–16 parliamentary election of members of parliament (MPs) to the House of Assembly (Maneaba ni Maungatabu).
Members
[edit]Constituency | Political party[2] | Member | Assumed office | Notes[3] | |
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Makin | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | James Toam | 2016 | ||
Makin | Pillars of Truth | Pinto Katia | 2016 | ||
Butaritari | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Alexander Teabo | 2016 | Minister for Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development | |
Butaritari | Independent | Tinian Reiher | 2016 | ||
Marakei | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Ioteba Tebau | 2016 | ||
Marakei | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Ruateki Tekaiara | 2016 | Minister of Infrastructure & Sustainable Energy | |
Abaiang | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tekena Toroa | 2016 | ||
Abaiang | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Teuea Toatu | 2016 | Vice President, Minister for Finance and Economic Development | |
Abaiang | Pillars of Truth | Kautu Tenaua | 2016 | ||
North Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Emil Urii Tuuti | 2016 | ||
North Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Atarake Natara | 2016 | Minister for Internal and Social Affairs | |
North Tarawa | Pillars of Truth | Boutu Bateriki | 2016 | ||
South Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Taoaba Kaiea | 2017 | Assumed office after the resignation of Teburoro Tito Minister for Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs | |
South Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Kourabi Nenem | 2016 | ||
South Tarawa | Pillars of Truth | Shiu-Fung Jong | 2016 | ||
Betio | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Ioteba Redfern | 2016 | Minister for Employment and Human Resource | |
Betio | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tebao Awerika | 2016 | ||
Betio | Pillars of Truth | Tangariki Reete | 2016 | ||
Maiana | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | David Collins | 2016 | Minister for Education | |
Maiana | Pillars of Truth | Kaure Babo | 2016 | ||
Kuria | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Banuera Berina | 2016 | ||
Aranuka | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tianeti Ioane | 2016 | ||
Abemama | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Natan Teewe | 2016 | Minister of Justice | |
Abemama | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Willie Tokataake | 2016 | Minister of Information, Communication, Transport, Tourism Development | |
Nonouti | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Bonteman Tabera | 2017 | Assumed office after the death of Waysang Kum Kee | |
Nonouti | Pillars of Truth | Ieremia Tabai | 2016 | ||
North | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Kobebe Taitai | 2016 | Minister of Internal Affairs | |
Tabiteuea North | Pillars of Truth | Taberannang Timeon | 2016 | ||
Tabiteuea South | Pillars of Truth | Titabu Tabane | 2016 | ||
Onotoa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Taneti Maamau | 2016 | President of Kiribati | |
Onotoa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Kouraiti Beniato | 2016 | ||
Beru | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tetabo Nakara | 2016 | Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Development | |
Beru | Pillars of Truth | England Iuta | 2016 | ||
Nikunau | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tauanei Marea | 2016 | Minister Health and Medical Services | |
Nikunau | Pillars of Truth | Rimeta Beniamina | 2016 | ||
Tamana | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tekeeua Tarati | 2019 | Assumed office after the resignation of Matiota Kairo | |
Arorae | Pillars of Truth | Teima Onorio | 2016 | ||
Kiritimati | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Mikarite Temari | 2016 | Minister for Lines and Phoenix Islands Development | |
Kiritimati | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Jacob Teem | 2016 | ||
Kiritimati | Pillars of Truth | Kirata Temamaka | 2016 | ||
Tabuaeran | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tekiau Aretaateta | 2016 | ||
Tabuaeran | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tewaaki Kobae | 2016 | ||
Teraina | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Uriam Iabeta | 2016 | ||
Banaba | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tibanga Taratai | 2016 | ||
Rabi Island | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | David Christopher | 2016 | Nominated member |
Former members
[edit]Constituency | Political party[2] | Member | Assumed office | Notes | |
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South Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Teburoro Tito | 2016 | Resigned in 2017 to become Kiribati's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[4] | |
Nonouti | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Waysang Kum Kee | 2016 | Died of cancer in late 2016.[5] | |
Tamana | Pillars of Truth | Matiota Kairo | 2016 | Resigned in 2018. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Current Members". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Party Members". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Current Ministers". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Tito Resigns From Kiribati Parliament". Fiji Sun. 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Kiribati MP dies in Fiji after long battle with cancer". PACNEWS. Pacific Islands News Association. 9 October 2016.