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The vice-president of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti) is the deputy head of State of the Republic of Kiribati. His or her constitutional functions are to exercise the duties of the President of Kiribati, temporarily or permanently, should the latter be unable to do so, and to "be responsible for such business of the government (including the administration of any department) as the Beretitenti [President] may assign to him".

The President appoints a vice-president from among the government ministers. The vice-president must remain a member of Cabinet throughout his or her term.

The salary of the Vice President is AUD 15,700 annually.

List of officeholders

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

Died in office

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Notes
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Teatao Teannaki 2014.jpg Teatao Teannaki
(1936–2016)
12 July 1979 4 July 1991 11 years, 357 days NPP
2 Таомати Иута.png Taomati Iuta
(1939–2016)
4 July 1991 24 May 1994 2 years, 324 days NPP
3 No image.png Tewareka Tentoa
(19??–2000)
1 October 1994 3 November 2000 6 years, 33 days CDP
until 1994 renamed to
MTM
4 No image.png Beniamina Tinga
(born 19??)
17 November 2000 28 March 2003 2 years, 131 days MTM
5 Teima Onorio.jpg Teima Onorio
(born 1963)
10 July 2003 12 March 2016 12 years, 246 days PTK
6 Kourabi Nenem.jpg Kourabi Nenem
(born 19??)
13 March 2016 18 June 2019 3 years, 97 days TKP
7 Teuea Toatu.jpg Teuea Toatu
(born 19??)
19 June 2019 Incumbent 5 years, 138 days TKP

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Vicepresidente de Kiribati para niños

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