President of Kiribati
The president of Kiribati (Beretitenti in I-Kiribati[2]) is the head of state and head of government of Kiribati.[3][4]
| President of the Republic of the Kiribati | |
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 Taneti Mamau since 11 March 2016 | |
| Term length | Four years, renewable twice |
| Inaugural holder | Ieremia Tabai |
| Formation | 12 July 1979 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Kiribati |
| Salary | AUD 16,500 annually[1] |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Kiribati |
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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
| # | Incumbent | Tenure | Political Affiliation | Vice President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | ||||||
| 1 | Ieremia Tabai, President | 12 July 1979 | 10 December 1982 | National Progressive Party | Teatao Teannaki | ||
| 2 | Rota Onorio | 10 December 1982 | 18 February 1983 | Non-partisan | |||
| 3 | Ieremia Tabai | 18 February 1983 | 4 July 1991 | National Progressive Party | Teatao Teannaki | ||
| 4 | Teatao Teannaki | 4 July 1991 | 24 May 1994 | National Progressive Party | Taomati Iuta | ||
| – | Tekiree Tamuera | 24 May 1994 | 28 May 1994 | Non-partisan | |||
| – | Ata Teaotai | 28 May 1994 | 1 October 1994 | Non-partisan | |||
| 5 | Teburoro Tito | 1 October 1994 | 28 March 2003 | Christian Democratic Party (Maneabau Te Mauri) / Protect the Maneaba (Maneaban Te Mauri) |
Tewareka Tentoa (1994–2000) Beniamina Tinga (2000–2002) | ||
| – | Tion Otang | 28 March 2003 | 10 July 2003 | Non-partisan | |||
| 6 | Anote Tong | 10 July 2003 | 11 March 2016 | Pillars of Truth (Boutokaan Te Koaua) | Teima Onorio | ||
| 7 | Taneti Maamau | 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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taneti Mamau | 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 | |||
References
- "Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and Salaries Tribunal Act - 2002 Consolidated Edition". 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
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