President of Kiribati
| President of Kiribati | |
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| Beretitenti o Kiribati (Gilbertese) | |
 Seal of Government of the Republic of Kiribati | |
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| Executive branch of the Government 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/US$ 12,013 annually[1] |
| Website | https://www.president.gov.ki/ |
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The president of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Beretitenti[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 officeholders
[edit]- Political parties
- Status
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | 
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Ieremia Tabai (born 1949) |
1978 1982 |
12 July 1979 | 10 December 1982 | 3 years, 151 days | NPP |
| — | 
|
Rota Onorio (1919–2004) Acting president |
— | 10 December 1982 | 18 February 1983 | 70 days | Independent |
| 2 |
|
Ieremia Tabai (born 1949) |
1983 1987 |
18 February 1983 | 4 July 1991 | 8 years, 136 days | NPP |
| 3 | 
|
Teatao Teannaki (1936–2016) |
1991 | 4 July 1991 | 24 May 1994 | 2 years, 324 days | NPP |
| — |
|
Tekiree Tamuera (born 1940) Acting president |
— | 24 May 1994 | 28 May 1994 | 4 days | Independent |
| — |
|
Ata Teaotai (born 19??) Acting president |
— | 28 May 1994 | 1 October 1994 | 126 days | Independent |
| 4 | .jpg)
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Teburoro Tito (born 1952) |
1994 1998 2003 (Feb) |
1 October 1994 | 28 March 2003 | 8 years, 178 days | CDP until 1994 renamed to MTM |
| — |
|
Tion Otang (born 19??) Acting president |
— | 28 March 2003 | 10 July 2003 | 104 days | Independent |
| 5 | _(cropped).jpg)
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Anote Tong (born 1952) |
2003 (Jul) 2007 2012 |
10 July 2003 | 11 March 2016 | 12 years, 245 days | PTK |
| 6 |
|
Taneti Maamau (born 1960) |
2016 2020 |
11 March 2016 | Incumbent | 8 years, 235 days | TKP |
The highest rank of the Kiribati Scout Association is the President's Award.
Latest election
[edit]The 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 Party | 26,053 | 59.32 | |
| Banuera Berina | Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party | 17,866 | 40.68 | |
| Total | 43,919 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 43,919 | 99.75 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 112 | 0.25 | ||
| Total votes | 44,031 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 55,268 | 79.67 | ||
| Source: Ministry of Justice | ||||
By electoral district
[edit]| Electoral district | Maamau | Berina |
|---|---|---|
| Abaiang | 1,372 | 1,030 |
| Abemama | 1,066 | 466 |
| Aranuka | 346 | 231 |
| Arorae | 71 | 420 |
| Banaba | 66 | 109 |
| Beru | 609 | 497 |
| Betio | 4,033 | 2,264 |
| Butaritari | 927 | 541 |
| Kiritimati | 1,706 | 1,473 |
| Kuria | 131 | 424 |
| Maiana | 95 | 849 |
| Makin | 404 | 483 |
| Marakei | 972 | 244 |
| Nikunau | 584 | 297 |
| Nonouti | 338 | 962 |
| North Tarawa | 1,846 | 1,006 |
| Onotoa | 811 | 20 |
| Tabiteuea North | 1,011 | 552 |
| Tabiteuea South | 465 | 201 |
| Tabuaeran | 168 | 621 |
| Tamana | 218 | 179 |
| TUC | 8,347 | 4,732 |
| Teraina | 4,65 | 265 |
| Total | 26,053 | 17,866 |
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
- ^ "Kiribati President Taneti Maamau to be sworn in Wednesday". PINA. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Pala, Christopher (June 23, 2020). "Boost for Beijing: pro-China president wins re-election in Kiribati". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
