Taneti Mamau
| Taneti Mamau | |
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| President of Kiribati | |
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Assumed office 11 March 2016 | |
| Vice President | Kourabi Nenem |
| Preceded by | Anote Tong |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Tobwaan Kiribati Party |
Taneti Mamau is the President of Kiribati. He began his term on March 11, 2016.[1][2]
He was the single opposition candidate[3] for the 2016 presidential election, where he was supported by the new coalition of the Tobwaan Kiribati Party. He received the support of the former president Teburoro Tito,[4] the predecessor of Anote Tong (who was president for 12 years (the maximum authorised by the constitution). Mwamwau was re-elected a member[5] of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu (parliament) in December 2015 in Onotoa, his hometown. Previously, he was the Finance Minister under President Tito.
References
- ↑ "Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati - Fiji Times Online". Fijitimes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Kiribati: un nouveau président élu à la place d'un champion de la cause climatique". Tahiti-infos.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Pacific Islands News Association : PACNEWS - News reader". Pina.com.fj. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Three in the running for Kiribati presidential election | Dateline Pacific, 6:05 am on 10 February 2016 | Radio New Zealand". Radionz.co.nz. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Maneaba Ni Maungatabu" (PDF). Parliament.gov.ki. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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| Preceded by Anote Tong |
President of Kiribati 2016–present |
Incumbent |
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