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List of members of the 11th Parliament of Kiribati

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A graphical break-down of the seats in Parliament by party
  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

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Members of the 11th Parliament of Kiribati[1]
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

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Former members of the 11th Parliament of Kiribati[1]
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

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  1. ^ a b "Current Members". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Party Members". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Current Ministers". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Tito Resigns From Kiribati Parliament". Fiji Sun. 5 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Kiribati MP dies in Fiji after long battle with cancer". PACNEWS. Pacific Islands News Association. 9 October 2016.