Presidential elections were held in

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''The Wor ...

on 4 July 2003, the second in six months after previous

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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 ...

, had been removed from office by a

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in the

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just a month after winning the February elections,Presidential election of 25 February 2003
Adam Carr and just a day into his new term.
IPU The Kiribati Court of Appeal ruled that the single day in office constituted a third term, barring him from standing in further elections in accordance with the constitution. The result was a victory for Anote Tong, who defeated his brother

Harry Tong Dr. Harry Tong (), is an I-Kiribati politician with Chinese heritage. He was born in Tabuaeran, Line Islands and is the second child of Chinese immigrant Tong Ting Hai and Nei Keke Randolph, of Abaiang and Maiana. Harry Tong attended Wanganui Coll ...

by just under 4%.Presidential election of 4 July 2003
Adam Carr

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