The vice-president of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti[1]) 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,[2] and to "be responsible for such business of the government (including the administration of any department) as the Beretitenti [President] may assign to him".[3]
The President appoints a vice-president from among the government ministers.[4] The vice-president must remain a member of Cabinet throughout his or her term.[5]
The salary of the Vice President is AUD 15,700 annually.[6]
List of officeholders
edit- Political parties
Pillars of Truth (PTK)
Tobwaan Kiribati Party (TKP)
- Symbols
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | 
|
Teatao Teannaki (1936–2016) |
12 July 1979 | 4 July 1991 | 11 years, 357 days | NPP | [7] |
| 2 | 
|
Taomati Iuta (1939–2016) |
4 July 1991 | 24 May 1994 | 2 years, 324 days | NPP | [7] |
| 3 | 
|
Tewareka Tentoa (19??–2000) |
1 October 1994 | 3 November 2000[†] | 6 years, 33 days | CDP until 1994 renamed to MTM |
[7][8] |
| 4 |
|
Beniamina Tinga (born 19??) |
17 November 2000 | 28 March 2003 | 2 years, 131 days | MTM | [7][8] |
| 5 | 
|
Teima Onorio (born 1963) |
10 July 2003 | 12 March 2016 | 12 years, 246 days | PTK | [8] |
| 6 | 
|
Kourabi Nenem (born 19??) |
13 March 2016 | 18 June 2019 | 3 years, 97 days | TKP | |
| 7 | 
|
Teuea Toatu (born 19??) |
19 June 2019 | Incumbent | 5 years, 155 days | TKP | |
References
edit- ^ Constitution of Kiribati Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, art. 39 (1)
- ^ Constitution of Kiribati, art. 35 (1), 36 (2)
- ^ Constitution of Kiribati, art. 47
- ^ Constitution of Kiribati, art. 39 (2)
- ^ Constitution of Kiribati, art. 39 (5)
- ^ "Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu and Salaries Tribunal Act - 2002 Consolidated Edition". www.paclii.org.
- ^ a b c d "Historical Information on Members of the Parliament of Kiribati" Archived November 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Kiribati Parliament website
- ^ a b c "Kauoman Ni Beretitenti (Vice Presidents)". Parliament of Kiribati. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-01-14.