Anote Tong
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Anote Tong (simplified Chinese: 汤安诺; traditional Chinese: 湯安諾; pinyin: Tāng Ānnuò; born 11 June 1952 in Tabuaeran, Line Islands) is an I-Kiribati politician for the Pillars of Truth party and environmental activist[1][2] with half Chinese heritage, who served as the fourth president of Kiribati, from 2003 to 2016. He won the election in July 2003 with a slim plurality of votes cast (47.4%) against his older brother, Harry Tong (43.5%) and the private lawyer Banuera Berina (9.1%).[3] The elections were contested by the opposition, due to allegations of electoral fraud but the High Court of Tarawa had confirmed that there was no fraud. He was re-elected on 17 October 2007 for a second term (64%). In 2012, Tong was reelected for a third term, although with a significantly smaller percentage than in the previous two elections.[4]
Anote Tong | |
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4th President of Kiribati | |
In office 10 July 2003 – 11 March 2016 | |
Vice President | Teima Onorio |
Preceded by | Tion Otang (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Taneti Maamau |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-06-11) 11 June 1952 (age 71) Tabuaeran, Gilbert and Ellice Islands (now Kiribati) |
Political party | Pillars of Truth |
Spouse | Meme Tong |
Alma mater | University of Canterbury (BS) London School of Economics (MS) |
Tong is primarily known abroad for his efforts to raise "global awareness on the threat posed by climate change",[5] and was dubbed the "Mahatma Gandhi of the Pacific" by Grammy Award Winner Ricky Kej.[6]