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Presidents Of Kiribati
The president of Kiribati ( gil, Beretitenti) is the head of state and head of government of Kiribati. 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.Constitution of Kiribati], art. 32 List of presidents The highest rank of the Kiribati Scout Association is the ''President's Award''. Latest election See also * Governor of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands References {{Heads of state and government of Oceania Government of Kiribati Kiribati Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),Kiribat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taneti Maamau
Taneti Maamau (modern spelling: Taaneti Mwamwau, born 16 September 1960) is an I-Kiribati politician who has served as the 5th President of Kiribati since 11 March 2016. Political career A member of Tobwaan Kiribati Party, he began his career in public service as a Planning Officer with the Ministry of Finance before becoming Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives. In 2002, Maamau resigned from public service to join politics and won in 2007 one of the two seats for his constituency home island Onotoa. In 2011 and in 2015, he was re-elected a member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu (parliament). He previously served as the Finance Secretary under President Teburoro Tito Maamau contested for the 2016 presidential election, where he was supported by a new coalition of the Tobwaan Kiribati Party. He received the support from former president Teburoro Tito, the predecessor of Anote Tong. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anote Tong
Anote Tong (; born 11 June 1952 in Tabuaeran, Line Islands) is an I-Kiribati politician for the Pillars of Truth party and environmental activist with half Chinese heritage, who served as President of Kiribati, from 2003 to 2016. He won the election in July 2003 with a slim plurality of votes cast (47.4%) against his older brother, Harry Tong (43.5%) and the private lawyer Banuera Berina (9.1%). The elections were contested by the opposition, due to allegations of electoral fraud but the High Court of Tarawa had confirmed that there was no fraud. He was re-elected on 17 October 2007 for a second term (64%). In 2012, Tong was reelected for a third term, although with a significantly smaller percentage than in the previous two elections. Tong is primarily known abroad for his efforts to raise "global awareness on the threat posed by climate change", [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anote Tong (1) (cropped)
Anote Tong (; born 11 June 1952 in Tabuaeran, Line Islands) is an I-Kiribati politician for the Pillars of Truth party and environmental activist with half Chinese heritage, who served as President of Kiribati, from 2003 to 2016. He won the election in July 2003 with a slim plurality of votes cast (47.4%) against his older brother, Harry Tong (43.5%) and the private lawyer Banuera Berina (9.1%). The elections were contested by the opposition, due to allegations of electoral fraud but the High Court of Tarawa had confirmed that there was no fraud. He was re-elected on 17 October 2007 for a second term (64%). In 2012, Tong was reelected for a third term, although with a significantly smaller percentage than in the previous two elections. Tong is primarily known abroad for his efforts to raise "global awareness on the threat posed by climate change", [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tion Otang
Tion Otang is an I-Kiribati bureaucrat. On March 28, 2003, Teburoro Tito, President of Kiribati was removed from power by a motion of no confidence in the House of Assembly of Kiribati. On such occasions, the Council of State (comprising the Chair of the Public Service Commission, the Speaker and the Chief Justice) assumes all executive functions until the next presidential election. As then-Chair of the Public Service Commission, Otang was also ''ex officio'' Chair of the Council of State.Constitution of Kiribati, section 49(1); see alsB. Schemel, "Rulers:March, 2003"/ref> The Council of State remained in power until the election of Anote Tong Anote Tong (; born 11 June 1952 in Tabuaeran, Line Islands) is an I-Kiribati politician for the Pillars of Truth party and environmental activist with half Chinese heritage, who served as President of Kiribati, from 2003 to 2016. He won the elect ... on July 10, 2003. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Otang, Tion Presidents of Kiribati Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protect The Maneaba
Protect the Maneaba ( gil, Maneaban te Mauri) is a political party in Kiribati created by the merger of the National Progressive Party and the Christian Democratic Party. At the last presidential elections of July 4, 2003, its candidate Harry Tong won 43.5% of the vote, leaving his brother Anote Tong, with 47.4%, the winner. In the legislative elections of two months earlier, the party won 24 out of 41 elected seats. In the 22 August and 30 August 2007 House of Assembly of Kiribati elections, the party won only 7 seats. ''Maneaba'' is Gilbertese for Assembly (and thus forms part in "House of the Assembly": ''Maneaba ni Maungatabu The House of Assembly (, ) is the Legislature of Kiribati. Since 2016, it has 45 members, 44 elected for a four-year term in 23 single-seat and multi-seat constituencies and 1 non-elected delegate from the Banaban community on Rabi Island in Fi ...''). Political parties in Kiribati {{Oceania-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
February 2003 Kiribati Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 25 February 2003. The result was a victory for incumbent President Teburoro Tito, who received 50.4% of the vote.Presidential election of 25 February 2003 Adam Carr However, Tito was removed from office following a vote of no confidence in the in March 2003, and fresh elections were held in July. Results References {{Kiribati elections |
1998 Kiribati Presidential Election
1998 in Kiribati
Presidential elections in Kiribati
Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 27 November 1998.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p679 The result was a victory for incumbent Teburoro Tito, who won 52.3% of the vote. Results References {{Kiribati elections Kiribati Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),Kiribati ''The Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Kiribati Presidential Election
1994 in Kiribati
Presidential elections in Kiribati
Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 30 September 1994. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p679 The result was a victory for Teburoro Tito, who won 51.1% of the vote. Results References {{Kiribati elections Kiribati Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),Kiribati ''The Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teburoro Tito
Teburoro Tito (''modern'' spelling Tiito, pronounced Seetoh) (born 25 August 1953) is an I-Kiribati politician who served as the President and foreign minister of Kiribati from 1 October 1994 to 28 March 2003. He was elected for the first time in 1994. He was reelected in 1998 with 52% of the vote. His main opponent was Harry Tong. Tito was reelected again in February 2003 with 50.4% of the vote. His main opponent was then Taberannang Timeon. Tito, however, was deposed by the Parliament in a no confidence vote just one month after his reelection. One of the main reasons for his ejection was his decision to lease an ATR-72-500 aircraft at the government's expense; this lease cost A$8million during the first six months. President Tito, through his speeches at the UN, interviews with international news media and his active participation at International Climate conferences, began the process of highlighting the detrimental effects of global warming on his and other South Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ata Teaotai
Ata Teaotai OBE is an I-Kiribati political figure A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a .... In 1978, he was part of a delegation that negotiated for independence of Kiribati from Britain. He was from 28 May 1994 to 1 October 1994 acting President of Kiribati as Chairman of the State Council. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Presidents of Kiribati Government ministers of Kiribati Officers of the Order of the British Empire People from the Gilbert Islands {{Kiribati-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
