Maiana is a

parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...

electing two representatives to the

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. It encompasses the atoll of the same name in the Gilbert Islands. The Maiana constituency has existed since the First Parliament in 1979. At that time, it elected only one representative. Its inaugural MP was

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. Currently, it is the constituency of the present

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, Dr

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Members of Parliament by year

The following MPs have represented Maiana in the House of Assembly, since the seat was created in 1979."Members"
, House of Assembly of Kiribati

References

{{reflist Kiribati parliamentary constituencies 1979 establishments in Kiribati Constituencies established in 1979