List of members of the 11th Parliament of Kiribati
Tobwaan Kiribati Party: 20 seats
Pillars of Truth: 13 seats
Kiribati Moa: 13 seats
Independents: 1 seat
The 11th Parliament of Kiribati was the legislature of Kiribati following the 2015–16 parliamentary election of members of parliament (MPs) to the House of Assembly (Maneaba ni Maungatabu).
Members
[edit]| Constituency | Political party[2] | Member | Assumed office | Notes[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makin | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | James Toam | 2016 | ||
| Makin | Pillars of Truth | Pinto Katia | 2016 | ||
| Butaritari | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Alexander Teabo | 2016 | Minister for Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development | |
| Butaritari | Independent | Tinian Reiher | 2016 | ||
| Marakei | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Ioteba Tebau | 2016 | ||
| Marakei | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Ruateki Tekaiara | 2016 | Minister of Infrastructure & Sustainable Energy | |
| Abaiang | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tekena Toroa | 2016 | ||
| Abaiang | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Teuea Toatu | 2016 | Vice President, Minister for Finance and Economic Development | |
| Abaiang | Pillars of Truth | Kautu Tenaua | 2016 | ||
| North Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Emil Urii Tuuti | 2016 | ||
| North Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Atarake Natara | 2016 | Minister for Internal and Social Affairs | |
| North Tarawa | Pillars of Truth | Boutu Bateriki | 2016 | ||
| South Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Taoaba Kaiea | 2017 | Assumed office after the resignation of Teburoro Tito Minister for Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs | |
| South Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Kourabi Nenem | 2016 | ||
| South Tarawa | Pillars of Truth | Shiu-Fung Jong | 2016 | ||
| Betio | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Ioteba Redfern | 2016 | Minister for Employment and Human Resource | |
| Betio | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tebao Awerika | 2016 | ||
| Betio | Pillars of Truth | Tangariki Reete | 2016 | ||
| Maiana | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | David Collins | 2016 | Minister for Education | |
| Maiana | Pillars of Truth | Kaure Babo | 2016 | ||
| Kuria | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Banuera Berina | 2016 | ||
| Aranuka | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tianeti Ioane | 2016 | ||
| Abemama | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Natan Teewe | 2016 | Minister of Justice | |
| Abemama | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Willie Tokataake | 2016 | Minister of Information, Communication, Transport, Tourism Development | |
| Nonouti | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Bonteman Tabera | 2017 | Assumed office after the death of Waysang Kum Kee | |
| Nonouti | Pillars of Truth | Ieremia Tabai | 2016 | ||
| North | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Kobebe Taitai | 2016 | Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| Tabiteuea North | Pillars of Truth | Taberannang Timeon | 2016 | ||
| Tabiteuea South | Pillars of Truth | Titabu Tabane | 2016 | ||
| Onotoa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Taneti Maamau | 2016 | President of Kiribati | |
| Onotoa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Kouraiti Beniato | 2016 | ||
| Beru | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tetabo Nakara | 2016 | Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Development | |
| Beru | Pillars of Truth | England Iuta | 2016 | ||
| Nikunau | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tauanei Marea | 2016 | Minister Health and Medical Services | |
| Nikunau | Pillars of Truth | Rimeta Beniamina | 2016 | ||
| Tamana | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tekeeua Tarati | 2019 | Assumed office after the resignation of Matiota Kairo | |
| Arorae | Pillars of Truth | Teima Onorio | 2016 | ||
| Kiritimati | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Mikarite Temari | 2016 | Minister for Lines and Phoenix Islands Development | |
| Kiritimati | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Jacob Teem | 2016 | ||
| Kiritimati | Pillars of Truth | Kirata Temamaka | 2016 | ||
| Tabuaeran | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tekiau Aretaateta | 2016 | ||
| Tabuaeran | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tewaaki Kobae | 2016 | ||
| Teraina | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Uriam Iabeta | 2016 | ||
| Banaba | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Tibanga Taratai | 2016 | ||
| Rabi Island | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | David Christopher | 2016 | Nominated member | |
Former members
[edit]| Constituency | Political party[2] | Member | Assumed office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Tarawa | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Teburoro Tito | 2016 | Resigned in 2017 to become Kiribati's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[4] | |
| Nonouti | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | Waysang Kum Kee | 2016 | Died of cancer in late 2016.[5] | |
| Tamana | Pillars of Truth | Matiota Kairo | 2016 | Resigned in 2018. | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Current Members". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Party Members". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Current Ministers". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Tito Resigns From Kiribati Parliament". Fiji Sun. 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Kiribati MP dies in Fiji after long battle with cancer". PACNEWS. Pacific Islands News Association. 9 October 2016.