Taneti Maamau
Taneti Maamau | |
|---|---|
 Taneti Maamau | |
| 5th President of Kiribati | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2016 | |
| Vice President | Kourabi Nenem Teuea Toatu |
| Preceded by | Anote Tong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1960 Onotoa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands (now Kiribati) |
| Political party | Tobwaan Kiribati Party |
| Spouse | Teiraeng Tentoa Maamau |
| Alma mater | University of the South Pacific The University of Queensland |
Taneti Maamau (modern spelling Taaneti Mwamwau, born 16 September 1960)[1] is a Kiribati politician who is the current President of Kiribati. He began his first term on 11 March 2016.[2][3] His second term begins on 24th June 2020.
He was the single opposition candidate[4] for the 2016 presidential election, where he was supported by the new coalition of the Tobwaan Kiribati Party. He received the support of the former president Teburoro Tito,[5] the predecessor of Anote Tong (who was president for 12 years, the maximum authorised by the constitution). Maamau was re-elected a member[6] of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu (parliament) in December 2015 in Onotoa, his hometown. Previously, he was the Finance Minister under President Tito.
He was installed as the Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific on 3 August 2018.[7]
See also
- Politics of Kiribati
- Cabinet of Kiribati
- List of foreign ministers in 2017
- List of current foreign ministers
References
- ^ "President Taneti Maamau", Republic of Kiribati Presidential Web Portal
- ^ "Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati - Fiji Times Online". Fijitimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Kiribati: un nouveau président élu à la place d'un champion de la cause climatique". Tahiti-infos.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Pacific Islands News Association : PACNEWS - News reader". Pina.com.fj. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Three in the running for Kiribati presidential election | Dateline Pacific, 6:05 am on 10 February 2016 | Radio New Zealand". Radionz.co.nz. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Maneaba Ni Maungatabu" (PDF). Parliament.gov.ki. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Chancellor". University of the South Pacific. August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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