President of Kiribati facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of Kiribati
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
Website	https://www.president.gov.ki/

The President of Kiribati (called Beretitenti in the local Gilbertese language) is the leader of the country. This person is both the head of state (the main representative of the country) and the head of government (the person in charge of running the government).

How the President is Chosen

The president of Kiribati is chosen in a special way. First, citizens vote for members of the House of Assembly. These members are like representatives for different areas of the country.

After the general election, the members of the House of Assembly choose a few candidates for president. They must pick at least three but no more than four people from among themselves. Only these chosen people can run for president. Then, all citizens of Kiribati vote directly for one of these candidates. The person who gets the most votes becomes the president.

The Presidential residence, which used to be called Government House, in Bairiki.

Past Presidents of Kiribati

Here is a list of the people who have served as President of Kiribati since the country became independent. Some people served as "acting president" for a short time.

     National Progressive Party (NPP)     Independent     Christian Democratic Party (CDP) → Protect the Maneaba (MTM)     Pillars of Truth (PTK)     Tobwaan Kiribati Party (TKP)      Denotes acting president

No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Elected	Time in Office			Political Party
				Started	Ended	Length of Time
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 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	11 March 2016	Incumbent	8 years, 280 days	TKP

The highest award given by the Kiribati Scout Association is called the President's Award.

See also

In Spanish: Presidente de Kiribati para niños

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