Rimeta Beniamina (born 29 December 1960) is an I-

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

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and a former leader of the defunct United Coalition Party. Beniamina, who is from the island of

Nikunau Nikunau is a low coral atoll in the Gilbert Islands that forms a council district of the Republic of Kiribati. It consists of two parts, with the larger in the northwest, joined by an isthmus about wide. There are several landlocked hypersaline ...

in southern Kiribati, is the son of former

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Beniamina Tinga. Beniamina was one of three candidates nominated for

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by parliament in November 2011. However, Beniamina lost to incumbent President

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 January 13, 2012, placing third in the

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. In mid-October 2013, he was appointed to Tong's government as Minister for Communications, Transport and Tourism, following the resignation of the incumbent

Taberannang Timeon Taberannang “Peter” Timeon is an I-Kiribati politician, member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu (parliament) for Tabiteuea North (last elected 2020). Until 2013, he was member of the Cabinet of Kiribati. In mid-October 2013, he has resigned fro ...

, who had been accused of receiving an excessive allowance payment."Kiribati gets three new ministers"
Radio New Zealand International, 15 October 2013

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1960 births Government ministers of Kiribati Living people Members of the House of Assembly (Kiribati) People from the Gilbert Islands United Coalition Party politicians Pillars of Truth politicians {{Kiribati-politician-stub