President of Kiribati

President of Kiribati
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; 46 years ago
Deputy	Vice President of Kiribati
Salary	AUD 17,900/US$ 12,013 annually
Website	https://www.president.gov.ki/

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

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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]

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No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
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	9 years, 157 days	TKP

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: Maneaba ni Maungatabu

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	729	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	1,732	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	1,552	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: Maneaba ni Maungatabu

President of Kiribati

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