President of Kiribati

The president of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Beretitenti^[2]) is the head of state and head of government of Kiribati.^[3][4]

President of Kiribati
Beretitenti o Kiribati (Gilbertese)
Seal of Government of the Republic of Kiribati
Incumbent Taneti Maamau since 11 March 2016
Executive branch of the Government of Kiribati
Term length	Four years, renewable twice
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Kiribati (1979)
Inaugural holder	Ieremia Tabai
Formation	12 July 1979; 45 years ago (1979-07-12)
Deputy	Vice President of Kiribati
Salary	AUD 17,900/US$ 12,013 annually[1]
Website	https://www.president.gov.ki/

Following a general election, by which citizens elect the members of the House of Assembly, members select from their midst "not less than 3 nor more than 4 candidates" for the presidency. No other person may stand as candidate. The citizens of Kiribati then elect the president from among the proposed candidates with first-past-the-post voting.^[5]

The Presidential residence, former Government House, Bairiki.

List of officeholders

Political parties

  National Progressive Party (NPP)

  Independent

  Christian Democratic Party (CDP) → Protect the Maneaba (MTM)

  Pillars of Truth (PTK)

  Tobwaan Kiribati Party (TKP)

Status

  Denotes acting president

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Ieremia Tabai (born 1949)	1978 1982	12 July 1979	10 December 1982	3 years, 151 days	NPP
—		Rota Onorio (1919–2004) Acting president	—	10 December 1982	18 February 1983	70 days	Independent
2		Ieremia Tabai (born 1949)	1983 1987	18 February 1983	4 July 1991	8 years, 136 days	NPP
3		Teatao Teannaki (1936–2016)	1991	4 July 1991	24 May 1994	2 years, 324 days	NPP
—		Tekiree Tamuera (born 1940) Acting president	—	24 May 1994	28 May 1994	4 days	Independent
—		Ata Teaotai (born 19??) Acting president	—	28 May 1994	1 October 1994	126 days	Independent
4		Teburoro Tito (born 1952)	1994 1998 2003 (Feb)	1 October 1994	28 March 2003	8 years, 178 days	CDP until 1994 renamed to MTM
—		Tion Otang (born 19??) Acting president	—	28 March 2003	10 July 2003	104 days	Independent
5		Anote Tong (born 1952)	2003 (Jul) 2007 2012	10 July 2003	11 March 2016	12 years, 245 days	PTK
6		Taneti Maamau (born 1960)	2016 2020 2024	11 March 2016	Incumbent	8 years, 348 days	TKP

The highest rank of the Kiribati Scout Association is the President's Award.

Timeline

Latest election

Main article: 2024 Kiribati presidential election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Taneti Maamau	Tobwaan Kiribati Party	20,676	55.05
	Kaotitaake Kokoria	Independent[a]	15,787	42.03
	Bautaake Beia	Tobwaan Kiribati Party	1,094	2.91
Total			37,557	100.00
Valid votes			37,557	99.70
Invalid/blank votes			114	0.30
Total votes			37,671	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			54,776	68.77
Source: Erikan Eribati Moantau (Facebook) - unofficial

By electoral district

Vote share by electoral district

Electoral district	Bautaake Beia	Kaotitaake Kokoria	Taneti Maamau	Valid	Invalid/ blank	Total	Registered voters	Turnout (%)
Abaiang	81	967	1,043	2,091	4	2,095	3,176	66.0
Abemama	37	598	824	1,459	6	1,465	2,082	70.4
Aranuka	13	217	271	501	0	501	726	69.0
Arorae	16	303	64	383	0	383	530	72.3
Banaba	3	36	111	150	0	150	220	68.2
Beru	29	452	472	953	5	958	1,197	80.0
Betio	125	2,108	2,720	4,953	11	4,964	7,855	63.2
Butaritari	30	242	1,172	1,444	1	1,445	1,737	83.2
Fanning (Tabuaeran)	9	862	99	970	2	972	1,108	87.7
Kiritimati (and Kanton)	99	1,483	1,280	2,862	8	2,870	3,879	74.0
Kuria	7	314	155	476	2	478	683	70.0
Maiana	42	536	345	923	2	925	1,255	73.7
Makin	33	297	428	758	2	760	1,111	68.4
Marakei	40	211	851	1,102	0	1,102	1,550	71.1
Nikunau	31	269	639	939	2	941	1,143	82.3
Nonouti	27	661	390	1,074	0	1,078	1,484	72.6
North Tabiteuea	74	593	869	1,536	3	1,539	2,086	73.8
Onotoa	3	29	758	790	2	792	930	85.2
Rural Tarawa (North Tarawa)	87	936	1,655	2,678	17	2,695	4,183	64.4
South Tabiteuea	1	57	438	496	1	497	648	76.7
Tamana	7	125	142	274	0	274	420	65.2
Tarawa Teinainano (South Tarawa)	217	4,320	5,430	9,967	46	10,013	15,823	63.3
Teraina	83	171	520	774	0	774	950	81.5
Total	1,094	15,787	20,676	37,557	114	37,667	54,776	68.8
Source: Erikan Eribati Moantau (Facebook) - unofficial

See also

• Governor of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
• Vice-President

Notes

References

1. "Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and Salaries Tribunal Act - 2002 Consolidated Edition" (PDF). www.paclii.org.
2. Constitution of Kiribati Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine, art. 30 (1)
3. Constitution of Kiribati, art. 30 (2)
4. "Historical Information on Members of the Parliament of Kiribati" Archived 2007-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, Kiribati Parliament website
5. [Constitution of Kiribati], art. 32