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United Coalition Party (Template:Lang-gil, KTK) was a political party in Kiribati.

History

The party was established in August 2010 as a merger of the Kiribati Independent Party and Protect the Maneaba.[1] The new party held 12 seats, making it the largest opposition faction, resulting in its leader Rimeta Beniamina being appointed Leader of the Opposition.[1] However, she later defected to the Maurin Kiribati Party (MKP).[1]

In the 2011 parliamentary elections it won ten seats, and was able to nominate Tetaua Taitai for the 2012 presidential elections. Tito finished second with 35% of the vote.

In January 2016 it merged with the MKP to form the Tobwaan Kiribati Party.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
  2. ^ Kiribati party merger ahead of presidential poll Radio New Zealand, 29 January 2016