Pillars of Truth ( gil, Boutokaan te Koaua; BK or BTK) was a

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Kiribati Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),Kiribati
''The Wor ...

, until 2020 when it merged with the Kiribati First Party to create the

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. The party was created through a split in the National Progressive Party, which was the first party to rule after Independence in 1979. In the 2003 presidential

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, its candidate

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 ...

won 47.4% and was elected president. In the legislative elections of two months earlier, the party won 16 of 41 elected seats. In 22 August and 30 August 2007

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, the party won 18 seats. On 17 October 2007, Anote Tong was re-elected as president by a large majority. The opposition boycotted the election due to the exclusion of two opposition candidates, including Tong's brother Harry."Tong re-elected Kiribati president"
ABC Radio Australia, 18 October 2007. In 2016,

Taneti Mamau 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 ...

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took his place as president.

Cabinet members

Below is the list of cabinet members of the Republic of Kiribati for 2007 to 2011 for the Pillars of Truth: *Hon

- President of the Republic of Kiribati and Minister of Foreign Affairs & Immigration *Hon

Teima Onorio Teima Onorio (also as Teimwa) (born 1963) is an I-Kiribati politician who has been a Member of the House of Assembly since 1998. She served as Vice President of Kiribati from 2003 to 2016.

– Vice President and Minister of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives *Hon Amberoti Nikora – Minister of Internal and Social Affairs *Hon Iotebwa Redfern – Minister of Labour and Human Resources Development *Hon Tetabo Nakara – Minister of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development *Hon James Taom – Minister of Education *Hon Natan Teewe – Minister of Finance and Economic Development *Hon Tawita Temoku – Minister of Line and

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Development *Hon Taberannang Timeon – Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development *Hon Dr. Kautu Tenaua – Minister of Health and Medical Services *Hon Kouraiti Beniato – Minister of Public Works and Utilities *Hon Temate Ereateiti – Minister of Communications Transport and Tourism Development

References

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