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- 1 2 3 "Kauoman Ni Beretitenti (Vice Presidents)". Parliament of Kiribati . Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ "Parliament Nominates 3 Candidates for Kiribati President". The Kiribati Independent . East–West Center's Pacific Islands Report. 2011-11-25. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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