IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Kiribati

Republic of Kiribati

Name	Official Name	Type
Kiribati Presidency	None	Head of State
Kiribati House of Assembly	Maneaba ni Maungatabu	Assembly

Chief of State: President Taneti MAAMAU*
Head of Government: President Taneti MAAMAU
Assembly: Kiribati has a unicameral House of Assembly (Maneaba ni Maungatabu) with 46 seats.

The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 4-year term. The House of Assembly chooses a presidential candidate from their members and the president is then elected from these candidates.
In the House of Assembly, 44 members are directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. One additional member is appointed by the Rabi Council to represent Banaba Island, and the attorney general serves as an ex officio member. All 46 members serve 4-year terms.

2024-10-25
Kiribati Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2024-08-19
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes 30,699
Registered 52,941
Turnout 57.99

2024-08-14
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes 44,758
Registered 52,941
Turnout 84.54

2020-06-22
Kiribati Presidency
Votes 44,031
Registered 55,268
Turnout 79.67

2020-04-21
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes 27,203
Registered 30,953
Turnout 87.88

2020-03-07
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes 38,445
Registered 44,271
Turnout 86.84

2016-03-09
Kiribati Presidency
Votes 33,247
Registered -
Turnout -

2015-12-30
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2012-01-13
Kiribati Presidency
Votes 39,939
Registered 49,910
Turnout 80.02

2011-10-28
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2011-10-21
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes -
Registered 40,000
Turnout -

2007-10-17
Kiribati Presidency
Votes 24,568
Registered 43,042
Turnout 57.08

2007-08-30
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes 24,330
Registered 36,022
Turnout 67.54

2007-08-22
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes 29,166
Registered 43,184
Turnout 67.54

2003-07-04
Kiribati Presidency
Votes 28,604
Registered -
Turnout -

2003-05-09
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2002-11-29
Kiribati House of Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Kiribati Presidency	2024-10-25	-	-	-
Kiribati House of Assembly	2024-08-19	30,699	52,941	57.99
Kiribati House of Assembly	2024-08-14	44,758	52,941	84.54
Kiribati Presidency	2020-06-22	44,031	55,268	79.67
Kiribati House of Assembly	2020-04-21	27,203	30,953	87.88
Kiribati House of Assembly	2020-03-07	38,445	44,271	86.84
Kiribati Presidency	2016-03-09	33,247	-	-
Kiribati House of Assembly	2015-12-30	-	-	-
Kiribati Presidency	2012-01-13	39,939	49,910	80.02
Kiribati House of Assembly	2011-10-28	-	-	-
Kiribati House of Assembly	2011-10-21	-	40,000	-
Kiribati Presidency	2007-10-17	24,568	43,042	57.08
Kiribati House of Assembly	2007-08-30	24,330	36,022	67.54
Kiribati House of Assembly	2007-08-22	29,166	43,184	67.54
Kiribati Presidency	2003-07-04	28,604	-	-
Kiribati House of Assembly	2003-05-09	-	-	-
Kiribati House of Assembly	2002-11-29	-	-	-

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