Country Profile:

Upcoming Elections

  • Presidential
    2011
  • Parliamentary
    2011
Kiribati

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Anote TONG *
  • Head of Government: President Anote TONG
  • Assembly: Kiribati has a unicameral House of Assembly (Maneaba ni Maungatabu) with 41 seats.

* The House of Assembly chooses a presidential candidate from their members and the president is then elected from these candidates.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term.
  • In the House of Assembly (Maneaba ni Maungatabu) 39 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms.***

*** 39 members are elected by popular vote, 1 is nominated from the Banaba island, and 1 member is ex officio. All members serve 4-year terms.

Population:

  • Population: 103,092 (July 2005 est.)

Future elections

  • Presidential - 2011
  • Parliamentary - 2011

Past elections

  • Presidential - October 17, 2007
  • Parliamentary - August 22, 2007
  • Presidential - July 4, 2003
  • Legislative - May 9, 2003
  • Presidential - January 30, 2003
  • Legislative - November 29, 2002
  • Parliamentary - September 23, 1998

Last Updated on 02/04/2010