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
Inaugural holder	Ieremia Tabai
Formation	12 July 1979
Deputy	Vice President of Kiribati
Salary	AUD 17,900/US$ 12,013 annually[1]
Website	https://www.president.gov.ki/

List of presidents

List of heads of state of Kiribati

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	National Progressive Party
—		Rota Onorio (1919–2004) Acting	—	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	National Progressive Party
3		Teatao Teannaki (1936–2016)	1991	4 July 1991	24 May 1994	2 years, 324 days	National Progressive Party
—		Tekiree Tamuera (born 1940) Acting	—	24 May 1994	28 May 1994	4 days	Independent
—		Ata Teaotai Acting	—	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	Christian Democratic Party / Protect the Maneaba
—		Tion Otang Acting	—	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	Pillars of Truth
6		Taneti Maamau (born 1960)	2016 2020	11 March 2016	Incumbent	8 years, 176 days	Tobwaan Kiribati Party

References

List of heads of Government of Kiribati

1. "Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and Salaries Tribunal Act - 2002 Consolidated Edition" (PDF). www.paclii.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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