House of Assembly of Kiribati

Kiribati

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The House of Assembly of Kiribati (official constitutional name: Maneaba ni Maungatabu) has 46 members, 44 elected for a four year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies, 1 delegate from Banaba Island and 1 ex-officio member (the Attorney General).

Created with the Constitution of 12 July 1979, its new seat is at Ambo since October 2000, on South Tarawa. From 1979 to 2000, it was at Bairiki.

There is a Kiribati Electoral Commissioner (her name is Rine Ueara). The Kiribati voters last went to the polls on 22nd August 2007 (and 30 August for second round) to elect 44 MPs in 23 electoral districts.

The House of Assembly has a Speaker, elected by its members from oustide Parliament, per article 71 of the Constitution.

Speakers

Main article: Speaker of the House of Assembly of Kiribati

Name	Period
Hon. Rota Onorio	1979 - 1982
Hon. Matita Taniera	1982 - 1987
Hon. Beretitara Neeti	1987 - 1994
Hon. Tekiree Tamuera	1994 - 2002
Hon. Taomati Iuta	2003
Hon. Etera Teangana	2003 - 2007
Hon. Taomati Iuta	2007 -

e • d Summary of the 22 August and 30 August 2007 House of Assembly of Kiribati election results

Parties	Seats
	1st round	2nd round	Total
Independents	6	13	19
Pillars of Truth (Boutokanto Koaava)	10	8	18
Protect the Maneaba (Maneaban Te Mauri)	2	5	7
Representative of Banabans of Rabi Island	—		1
Member ex officio	—		1
Total (turnout ? %)	18	26	46
Source: IPU

External links

• Official website of the Parliament of Kiribati

Coordinates: 1°21′01″N 173°02′20″E / 1.35028°N 173.03889°E / 1.35028; 173.03889