Taneti Mamau

Taneti Mamau
Taneti Mamau
President of Kiribati
Assumed office
11 March 2016
Vice President Kourabi Nenem
Preceded by Anote Tong
Personal details
Born (1960-09-16) 16 September 1960
Onotoa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands (now Kiribati)
Political party Tobwaan Kiribati Party
Spouse(s) Teiraeng Mamau

Taneti Mamau, born 16 September 1960 in Onotoa,[1] is the President of Kiribati. He began his term on March 11, 2016.[2][3]

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). Mwamwau 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "President Taneti Maamau", Republic of Kiribati Presidential Web Portal
  2. ↑ "Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati - Fiji Times Online". Fijitimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  3. ↑ "Kiribati: un nouveau président élu à la place d'un champion de la cause climatique". Tahiti-infos.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  4. ↑ "Pacific Islands News Association : PACNEWS - News reader". Pina.com.fj. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Maneaba Ni Maungatabu" (PDF). Parliament.gov.ki. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
Political offices
Preceded by
Anote Tong		 President of Kiribati
2016–present		 Incumbent
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