President of Kiribati
| President of the Republic of Kiribati | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Four years, renewable twice |
| Inaugural holder | Ieremia Tabai |
| Formation | 12 July 1979 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Kiribati |
| Salary | AUD 17,900 annually[1] |
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The president of Kiribati (Beretitenti in Gilbertese[2]) is the head of state and head of government of Kiribati.[3][4]
Following a general election, by which citizens elect the members of the House of Assembly, members select from their midst "not less than 3 nor more than 4 candidates" for the presidency. No other person may stand as candidate. The citizens of Kiribati then elect the president from among the proposed candidates with first-past-the-post voting.[5]
List of presidents[edit]
| # | Portrait | Incumbent (Birth-Death) |
Tenure | Political Affiliation | Vice President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | |||||||
| 1 |
|
Ieremia Tabai (born 1949) |
12 July 1979 | 10 December 1982 | National Progressive Party | Teatao Teannaki | ||
| - |
|
Rota Onorio (1919–?) |
10 December 1982 | 18 February 1983 | Non-partisan | |||
| 2 |
|
Ieremia Tabai (born 1949) |
18 February 1983 | 4 July 1991 | National Progressive Party | Teatao Teannaki | ||
| 3 |
|
Teatao Teannaki (1936–2016) |
4 July 1991 | 24 May 1994 | National Progressive Party | Taomati Iuta | ||
| – |
|
Tekiree Tamuera (born 1940) |
24 May 1994 | 28 May 1994 | Non-partisan | |||
| – |
|
Ata Teaotai (born 19??) |
28 May 1994 | 1 October 1994 | Non-partisan | |||
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Teburoro Tito (born 1952) |
1 October 1994 | 28 March 2003 | Christian Democratic Party (Maneaban te Mauri) / Protect the Maneaba (Maneaban te Mauri) |
Tewareka Tentoa (1994–2000) Beniamina Tinga (2000–2002) | ||
| – |
|
Tion Otang (born 19??) |
28 March 2003 | 10 July 2003 | Non-partisan | |||
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|
Anote Tong (born 1952) |
10 July 2003 | 11 March 2016 | Pillars of Truth (Boutokaan te Koaua) | Teima Onorio | ||
| 6 | 
|
Taneti Maamau (born 1960) |
11 March 2016 | present | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Kourabi Nenem (2016–2019) Teuea Toatu (2019) | ||
The highest rank of the Kiribati Scout Association is the President's Award.
Latest election[edit]
2020 election[edit]
The official results were declared on 23 June 2020 by Chief Justice John Muria at the Ministry of Justice headquarters in South Tarawa. Maamau won the election with 59% of the vote, receiving a majority in 16 of the 23 constituencies, while Berina finished first in seven constituencies.[6][7]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taneti Maamau | Tobwaan Kiribati | 26,053 | 59.32 |
| Banuera Berina | Boutokaan Kiribati Moa | 17,866 | 40.68 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 112 | – | |
| Total | 44,031 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 55,268 | 79.67 | |
| Source: Ministry of Justice | |||
2016 election[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taneti Maamau | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | 19,833 | 59.96 |
| Rimeta Beniamina | Pillars of Truth | 12,764 | 38.59 |
| Tianeti Ioane | Pillars of Truth | 482 | 1.46 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 168 | – | |
| Total | 33,247 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | |||
| Source: Pina | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and Salaries Tribunal Act - 2002 Consolidated Edition" (PDF). www.paclii.org.
- ^ Constitution of Kiribati Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine, art. 30 (1)
- ^ Constitution of Kiribati], art. 30 (2)
- ^ "Historical Information on Members of the Parliament of Kiribati" Archived 2007-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, Kiribati Parliament website
- ^ Constitution of Kiribati], art. 32
- ^ Association, Pacific Islands News. "Kiribati President Taneti Maamau to be sworn in Wednesday". www.pina.com.fj. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ Pala, Christopher (2020-06-23). "Boost for Beijing: pro-China president wins re-election in Kiribati". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
