David Collins (born 2 June 1972) is an I-Kiribati politician and was the MP of Maiana. He has also represented Kiribati in basketball and football, playing for the latter as a midfielder at the 2003 South Pacific Games.[8][9]
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David Collins | |||||||||||||||||
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| Minister for Education[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Women, Youth and Sports[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 15 March 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
| Member of the House of Assembly for Maiana[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 8 January 2016[4] | |||||||||||||||||
| President of the Kiribati National Olympic Committee[5] | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 23 March 2013[6] | |||||||||||||||||
| Vice President | Kobebe Taitai | ||||||||||||||||
| Vice President of the Kiribati National Olympic Committee | |||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kobebe Taitai | ||||||||||||||||
| President of the Kiribati Commonwealth Games Association[7] | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Footballer | ||||||||||||||||
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Political career
Elected as MP in Maiana constituency of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu in January 2016, Collins was sworn in as the Kiribati Minister for Women, Youth and Sports in March 2016.[2] Not re-elected in 2020, he terminated his cabinet position in April 2020.
Football career statistics
International
- As of matches played 2003.[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Kiribati | 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
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